| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Devore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Felix Villalobos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Tom Bradley | 45-38 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eddie Foxworth | 47-38 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore is fouled on the floor by Michael Pennebaker - foul #2 on Michael Pennebaker, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak connects on the jump hook from close range | 49-38 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Pennebaker | 49-38 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Deardorff | 49-40 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Victor Deardorff - foul #1 on Victor Deardorff, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF), Jason Patino (C) Felix Villalobos, Victor Deardorff, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacob Adkins | 50-42 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Jason Patino - foul #2 on Jason Patino, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Richard Peterman (C) Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel is hacked by Jason Patino - foul #3 on Jason Patino, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Boggs (C) Jason Patino | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tom Bradley - foul #2 on Tom Bradley, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Jacob Adkins, Luis Boggs | |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Tom Bradley | 52-45 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Denham (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Peterman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harris Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Marconi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Patrick Daniel | 54-45 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff is fouled on the floor by Floyd Kubiak - foul #2 on Floyd Kubiak, team foul #1 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Michael Devore (PF), Steve Peters (C) Patrick Daniel, Carl Denham, Floyd Kubiak, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (PG), Felix Villalobos (SG), Jacob Adkins (PF) Tom Bradley, Harris Davis, Victor Deardorff | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Randall Fryberger - foul #2 on Randall Fryberger, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Marconi | 54-47 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Steve Peters - foul #4 on Steve Peters, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman (C) Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Dion (SF), Jason Patino (C) Jonathan Marconi, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Donaldson | 57-49 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino is hacked by Richard Peterman - foul #1 on Richard Peterman, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG) Randall Fryberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley (PG), Victor Deardorff (PF) William Dion, Jacob Adkins | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Daniel and the foul's on Brian Robertson - foul #4 on Brian Robertson, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Michael Pennebaker (C) Brian Robertson, Jason Patino | |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Pennebaker swats the short shot by Eddie Foxworth | 60-49 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Bradley | 60-52 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tom Bradley | 63-54 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore jams it on a great pass from Richard Peterman | 65-54 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Devore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Peterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Harris Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Felix Villalobos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Victor Deardorff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-54 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis's pass is intercepted by Michael Devore | 67-54 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 67-54 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Bradley steals the ball from Richard Peterman | 67-54 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Tom Bradley and the foul's on Kenneth Donaldson - foul #2 on Kenneth Donaldson, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (PG), Clarence Wasinger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Patrick Daniel, Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF), Jason Patino (C) Harris Davis, Victor Deardorff, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos misses the free throw | 67-56 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger is fouled on the floor by Jason Patino - foul #4 on Jason Patino, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Luis Boggs (C) Felix Villalobos, Jason Patino | |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Boggs pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tom Bradley | 67-58 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Boggs - foul #1 on Luis Boggs, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG) Clarence Wasinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis makes the jumper from the left side set up by Jacob Adkins | 68-60 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore double dribbles | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clayton Gilroy (SF) Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi tips it home | 68-62 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clayton Gilroy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Marconi | 68-64 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Clayton Gilroy misses the lay-in | 68-64 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Clayton Gilroy snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Bradley steps in front of the Floyd Kubiak pass | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Gilroy (fresh) PF - Floyd Kubiak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Denham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harris Davis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Marconi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Boggs (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley is hacked by Patrick Daniel - foul #2 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Steve Peters (C) Patrick Daniel, Randall Fryberger, Clayton Gilroy, Floyd Kubiak, Carl Denham | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (PG), William Dion (SF), Victor Deardorff (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Tom Bradley, Jonathan Marconi, Jacob Adkins, Luis Boggs | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis is hacked by Kenneth Donaldson - foul #3 on Kenneth Donaldson, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters misses the easy layup | 68-64 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-64 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Harris Davis is denied by Richard Peterman | 68-64 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Donaldson | 68-64 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth is fouled on the floor by Harris Davis - foul #4 on Harris Davis, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Michael Devore (PF) Clarence Wasinger, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos (SG), Jonathan Marconi (SF) Harris Davis, William Dion | |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Pennebaker | 68-64 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 68-64 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Daniel is called for the reach on Jonathan Marconi - foul #3 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Devore | 70-64 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Marconi and the foul's on Steve Peters - foul #5 on Steve Peters, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman (C) Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley (PG), Jacob Adkins (PF) Brian Robertson, Victor Deardorff | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker misses the free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Richard Peterman | 70-66 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the turnaround from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Pennebaker | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Devore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Peterman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Villalobos (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jonathan Marconi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Richard Peterman - foul #2 on Richard Peterman, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Dion (SF) Jonathan Marconi | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Dion - foul #2 on William Dion, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG), Victor Deardorff (PF), Jason Patino (C) Felix Villalobos, Jacob Adkins, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Patino | 71-69 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Bradley | 71-72 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Michael Devore (C) Randall Fryberger, Carl Denham, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Felix Villalobos (SF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Brian Robertson, William Dion, Jason Patino | |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Harris Davis steals the ball from Kenneth Donaldson | 71-72 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff grabs the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff blows the dunk but the foul's on Floyd Kubiak - foul #3 on Floyd Kubiak, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Donaldson | 73-73 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Bradley | 73-76 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 73-76 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore tips it but misses | 73-76 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harris Davis and the foul's on Michael Devore - foul #2 on Michael Devore, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins (PF) Victor Deardorff | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley makes the free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Foxworth - foul #2 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (PG) Tom Bradley | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth grabs the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel is called for traveling | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Foxworth - foul #3 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley (PG) Brian Robertson | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Foxworth - foul #5 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #16 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG) Eddie Foxworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff (PF) Jacob Adkins | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-83 |