| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Voegele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Green (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlton Zapatas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Manley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 30-24 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Manley snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Pickens | 30-26 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Pickens | 30-26 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Carlton Zapatas knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 30-28 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward's pass is intercepted by Samuel Pickens | 30-28 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Kenneth McCarren is blocked by Samuel Pickens | 30-28 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Manley gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 30-28 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Peter Hines (SG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) Kenneth McCarren, John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Dement (PG), Elmer Daniels (SG), Homer Whitten (SF), George Struble (PF), Norman Gregory (C) David Voegele, Garland Green, Samuel Pickens, Carlton Zapatas, Roger Manley | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Whitten (fresh) PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Dement (fresh) SG - Elmer Daniels (fresh) SF - Homer Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Struble (fresh) C - Norman Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Gregory hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Dement picks off the pass by Charles Whitten | 30-29 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Elmer Daniels lays it in set up by David Dement | 30-31 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Dement - foul #1 on David Dement, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG) Tom Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens (SF) David Dement | |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | George Struble snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Homer Whitten is hacked by Peter Hines - foul #2 on Peter Hines, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Brian Hunter (C) Charles Whitten, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele (PG) Homer Whitten | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Elmer Daniels | 30-33 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Zuercher takes the ball from Norman Gregory | 30-33 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | George Struble tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Samuel Pickens - foul #1 on Samuel Pickens, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Jeffrey King (C) Kenneth McCarren, Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green (SG), Homer Whitten (SF), Carlton Zapatas (PF), Roger Manley (C) Elmer Daniels, Samuel Pickens, George Struble, Norman Gregory | |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Manley lays it in on a great pass from Homer Whitten | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Voegele (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Green (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Homer Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Zapatas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tom Holt | 35-37 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Ward picks off the pass by Carlton Zapatas | 35-37 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt is fouled on the floor by David Voegele - foul #3 on David Voegele, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Peter Hines (SG), Brian Hunter (C) Tom Holt, John Hankerson, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Dement (PG), Samuel Pickens (SF) David Voegele, Homer Whitten | |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Ward | 35-37 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-37 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward hits a floater from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Manley misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Dement is called for the reach on Steve Ward - foul #2 on David Dement, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele (PG), Elmer Daniels (SG), George Struble (PF), Norman Gregory (C) David Dement, Garland Green, Carlton Zapatas, Roger Manley | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Hankerson | 39-37 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Elmer Daniels misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Voegele (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Pickens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Struble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth McCarren | 41-37 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey King denies the turnaround by George Struble | 41-37 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Daniels - foul #2 on Elmer Daniels, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Charles Whitten (SF), Brian Hunter (C) Kenneth McCarren, Peter Hines, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green (SG), Homer Whitten (SF), Carlton Zapatas (PF) Elmer Daniels, Samuel Pickens, Norman Gregory | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Carlton Zapatas makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tom Holt | 44-40 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | George Struble is fouled on the floor by Jessie Zuercher - foul #1 on Jessie Zuercher, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roger Manley (C) George Struble | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Homer Whitten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Manley is hacked by Mark Atkinson - foul #1 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Peter Hines (SG) Tom Holt, John Hankerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Elmer Daniels (PG), Samuel Pickens (SF), Norman Gregory (PF) David Voegele, Garland Green, Carlton Zapatas | |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Homer Whitten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Hines - foul #3 on Peter Hines, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher (C) Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | George Struble (PF) Norman Gregory | |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Homer Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Homer Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines is hacked by Samuel Pickens - foul #2 on Samuel Pickens, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elmer Daniels - foul #3 on Elmer Daniels, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Dement (PG) Homer Whitten | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Atkinson blocks the jumper by Roger Manley | 48-42 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth McCarren | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Dement (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Struble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Manley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher loses the dribble to George Struble | 50-42 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Brian Hunter (C) Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele (PG), Garland Green (SG), Carlton Zapatas (PF) David Dement, Elmer Daniels, George Struble | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Carlton Zapatas grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Carlton Zapatas and he's fouled by Mark Atkinson - foul #2 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-45 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Hankerson steals the ball from Garland Green | 52-45 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Voegele misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Garland Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward grabs the board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward is hacked by David Voegele in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Voegele, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Carlton Zapatas gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Manley's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Zuercher | 55-45 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the floater from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Pickens | 55-45 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens connects on the floater in the lane | 55-47 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Mark Atkinson (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren runs out the clock | 55-47 |