| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) SF - Jack Stebbins (fresh) PF - Kim Bisson (fresh) C - Luis Cruz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Greg Walker (fresh) SG - Samuel Browning (fresh) SF - Aaron Matuszeski (fresh) PF - Micheal White (fresh) C - Zackary Dwyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins loses the dribble to Aaron Matuszeski | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Greg Walker | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins is fouled on the floor by Aaron Matuszeski - foul #1 on Aaron Matuszeski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Greg Walker - foul #1 on Greg Walker, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker loses the dribble to Kenneth Hayden | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Stewart | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker is hacked by Kenneth Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG), Richard Nance (SG), Patrick Banks (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Greg Walker, Samuel Browning, Aaron Matuszeski, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Nance's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Stewart | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Stilwell and he's hacked by Kim Bisson - foul #1 on Kim Bisson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Nance connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Stilwell | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden misses long on a jumper in the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins is denied on a layup by Ray Fortune | 4-8 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Stebbins (fairly fresh) PF - Kim Bisson (fairly fresh) C - Luis Cruz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Stilwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Nance (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Banks (fresh) PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Fortune (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Banks's fadeaway is rejected by Kim Bisson | 4-8 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Stilwell is called for the reach on Jack Stebbins - foul #1 on Richard Stilwell, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Kenneth Hayden, Jack Stebbins, Kim Bisson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker (PG), Samuel Browning (SG), Aaron Matuszeski (SF), Micheal White (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Richard Stilwell, Richard Nance, Patrick Banks, Benjamin Smith, Ray Fortune | |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz drills a jump hook near the basket | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Stewart | 8-10 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Browning and he's fouled by Bruce Arguelles - foul #1 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (SG) Matthew Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning loses the dribble to Luis Cruz | 8-12 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Matuszeski - foul #2 on Aaron Matuszeski, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Nance (SG), William Gomes (SF), Steven Flock (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Samuel Browning, Aaron Matuszeski, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Nance | 9-14 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Nance grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Nance | 9-17 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Flock - foul #1 on Steven Flock, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Jack Stebbins (SF), Kim Bisson (C) Elmer McKale, Kenneth Stewart, Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning (SG), Patrick Banks (SF), Micheal White (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Richard Nance, William Gomes, Steven Flock, Ray Fortune | |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Greg Walker and he's hacked by Bruce Arguelles - foul #2 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz (C) Bruce Arguelles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Blansett | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Stebbins (fresh) PF - Kim Bisson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Greg Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Browning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Banks (fresh) PF - Micheal White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Zackary Dwyer (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cruz steals the ball from Zackary Dwyer | 12-20 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-20 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Vincent Blansett - foul #1 on Vincent Blansett, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG), Paul Goudy (SG), Kenneth Stewart (PF) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Hayden, Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG), William Gomes (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Greg Walker, Patrick Banks, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart misses the easy layup | 12-21 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart snags the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale is whistled for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker (PG), Richard Nance (SG), Patrick Banks (SF), Micheal White (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Richard Stilwell, Samuel Browning, William Gomes, Benjamin Smith, Ray Fortune | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Banks lays it up and in set up by Greg Walker and he's fouled by Paul Goudy - foul #1 on Paul Goudy, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (SG), Matthew Black (SF) Paul Goudy, Jack Stebbins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Banks makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Black | 14-24 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz (C) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Patrick Banks, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Nance steps in front of the Luis Cruz pass | 14-24 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 14-24 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hayden | 14-24 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson clanks a floater from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Kim Bisson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Greg Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gomes (fresh) PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gomes and the foul's on Elmer McKale - foul #1 on Elmer McKale, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Jack Stebbins (SF), Kenneth Stewart (PF) Elmer McKale, Matthew Black, Kim Bisson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning (SG), Patrick Banks (SF), Micheal White (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Richard Nance, William Gomes, Benjamin Smith, Ray Fortune | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker misses the free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Banks blocks the short jumper by Jack Stebbins | 14-26 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden tips it home | 16-26 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning lays it in on a great pass from Greg Walker | 16-28 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Browning - foul #1 on Samuel Browning, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG) Greg Walker | |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Zackary Dwyer | 16-28 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Banks drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Stilwell | 16-30 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden steps out of bounds on the sideline | 16-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG), Paul Goudy (SG), Kim Bisson (C) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Hayden, Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Stilwell | 16-32 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Banks - foul #1 on Patrick Banks, team foul #7 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz (C) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Nance (SG), Benjamin Smith (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Samuel Browning, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith is fouled on the floor by Elmer McKale - foul #2 on Elmer McKale, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG) Elmer McKale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz is called for traveling | 18-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker (PG), Samuel Browning (SG), Micheal White (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Richard Stilwell, Richard Nance, Benjamin Smith, Ray Fortune | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker is hacked by Vincent Blansett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Blansett, team foul #9 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Kenneth Hayden (SG) Vincent Blansett, Paul Goudy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG), Richard Nance (SG) Samuel Browning, Patrick Banks | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kim Bisson | 18-34 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Nance steals it from Kenneth Hayden | 18-34 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Richard Stilwell - foul #2 on Richard Stilwell, team foul #8 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Samuel Partin, Jack Stebbins, Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning (SG), Aaron Matuszeski (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Richard Nance, Greg Walker, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson loses the ball out of bounds | 18-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (PG) Matthew Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker (PG) Richard Stilwell | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elmer McKale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kim Bisson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Greg Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Browning (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-37 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden loses the dribble to Samuel Browning | 18-37 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning lays it up and in | 18-39 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Samuel Browning - foul #2 on Samuel Browning, team foul #9 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins (SF) Kenneth Hayden | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG), Richard Nance (SG), Micheal White (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Greg Walker, Samuel Browning, Benjamin Smith, Ray Fortune | |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses the free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Micheal White is blocked by Jack Stebbins | 20-39 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG), Luis Cruz (C) Kenneth Stewart, Kim Bisson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Greg Walker (PG) Richard Stilwell | |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Bruce Arguelles swats the short shot by Micheal White | 20-39 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale is whistled for a carry | 20-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (SG) Paul Goudy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning (SG), Benjamin Smith (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Richard Nance, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Fortune | 20-42 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-42 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Browning connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Walker | 22-45 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-45 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith gets the rebound | 22-45 |