| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Corley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Black connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Corley | 37-44 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by William Black | 39-44 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Kermit Jeanbaptiste steals it from Patrick Hulings | 39-44 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | William Black can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Shiflet | 39-44 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Carson | 41-44 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis can't connect on a floater near the basket | 41-44 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 41-44 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 43-44 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Black | 45-44 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Black gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet tips it in | 47-44 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell is fouled on the floor by William Black - foul #2 on William Black, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Tracy McGee (SG), Wesley Green (SF), Michael Lowery (PF), Norman Austin (C) John Carson, William Black, Donald Jones, Kermit Jeanbaptiste, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk (PG), Herman Geary (SG), Ronald Tarpley (SF), Stanley Moore (C) Roy Corley, Claude Yandell, Justin Barnes, David Davis | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Norman Austin | 47-44 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Faulk - foul #1 on Mark Faulk, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice (PF) Patrick Hulings | |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore grabs the board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donnie Schick (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Green (fresh) PF - Michael Lowery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Faulk (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Tarpley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Dice (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Green is called for the reach on Ronald Tarpley - foul #3 on Wesley Green, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Herman Geary and the foul's on Michael Lowery - foul #2 on Michael Lowery, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lowery | 51-47 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Donnie Schick is called for the reach on Mark Faulk - foul #2 on Donnie Schick, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Martin Shiflet (C) Donnie Schick, Michael Lowery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (SG) Herman Geary | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Tarpley steals the ball from Tracy McGee | 51-47 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tracy McGee | 54-47 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy McGee is called for the reach on Ronald Tarpley - foul #2 on Tracy McGee, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Black (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF) Tracy McGee, Wesley Green, Norman Austin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley (PG), Justin Barnes (SF) Mark Faulk, Stanley Moore | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley lays it in set up by Claude Yandell | 54-49 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Leroy Dice takes the ball from Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 54-49 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Roy Corley and he's fouled by John Carson - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG) John Carson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk (SG), David Davis (C) Claude Yandell, Ronald Tarpley | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Tracy McGee | 56-52 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice loses the dribble to Martin Shiflet | 56-52 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet loses the dribble to Roy Corley | 56-52 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Martin Shiflet - foul #1 on Martin Shiflet, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Norman Austin (C) William Black, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary (SG), Stanley Moore (SF), Patrick Hulings (PF) Roy Corley, Justin Barnes, Leroy Dice | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Faulk (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Moore | 56-56 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-56 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kermit Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Black (SG), Martin Shiflet (C) Donald Jones, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley (PG), Claude Yandell (SG), Justin Barnes (SF), Ronald Tarpley (C) Mark Faulk, Herman Geary, Stanley Moore, David Davis | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Black makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Shiflet | 59-58 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Shiflet | 59-58 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Carson | 62-58 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Claude Yandell | 62-60 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Hulings is called for the reach on Martin Shiflet - foul #1 on Patrick Hulings, team foul #2 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Wesley Green (SF), Michael Lowery (PF) John Carson, Tracy McGee, Norman Austin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice (PF) Patrick Hulings | |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Black misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Justin Barnes and the foul's on Martin Shiflet - foul #2 on Martin Shiflet, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Tarpley - foul #3 on Ronald Tarpley, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF) William Black, Michael Lowery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk (PG) Roy Corley | |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk is whistled for traveling | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG) Donnie Schick | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-63 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wesley Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Faulk (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Dice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Tarpley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (SG) Wesley Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings (PF) Justin Barnes | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson can't finish the layup | 64-63 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones tips it in | 66-63 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Shiflet | 66-63 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Faulk - foul #2 on Mark Faulk, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Black (SG), Norman Austin (C) Tracy McGee, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary (SG), Stanley Moore (SF), David Davis (C) Claude Yandell, Ronald Tarpley, Leroy Dice | |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Black hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Geary | 68-66 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG), Wesley Green (SF), Michael Lowery (PF) John Carson, Donald Jones, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley (PG), Justin Barnes (SF) Mark Faulk, Stanley Moore | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Corley | 68-68 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Black | 71-68 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Barnes | 71-71 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary tips it home | 71-73 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Herman Geary steals the ball from Norman Austin | 71-73 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley lays it in set up by Herman Geary | 71-75 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF), Martin Shiflet (C) Tracy McGee, Wesley Green, Michael Lowery, Norman Austin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (SG) Herman Geary | |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Black misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Yandell | 71-78 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Black and he's fouled by Justin Barnes - foul #2 on Justin Barnes, team foul #5 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice (PF), Ronald Tarpley (C) Patrick Hulings, David Davis | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice is whistled for a carry | 74-78 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Black (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Corley (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Dice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Tarpley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Shiflet and the foul's on Ronald Tarpley - foul #4 on Ronald Tarpley, team foul #6 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (SG) William Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Claude Yandell, team foul #7 | 77-78 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 80-78 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Black (SG) Tracy McGee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings (PF), David Davis (C) Leroy Dice, Ronald Tarpley | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis buries a floater from the right block | 80-80 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Hulings | 80-80 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by David Davis is denied by Martin Shiflet | 80-80 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on William Black - foul #3 on William Black, team foul #10 | 80-80 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes misses the 3 from straight away | 80-80 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis tips it back up and in | 80-82 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Black | 82-82 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones can't throw it down | 82-82 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Shiflet - foul #3 on Martin Shiflet, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 84-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 84-83 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Corley is called for the reach on Martin Shiflet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Corley, team foul #8 | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste gets the offensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hulings - foul #2 on Patrick Hulings, team foul #9 | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 86-83 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Davis | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-83 |