| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Helmuth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kwok (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Scott | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Frank Osborne - foul #1 on Frank Osborne, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff is fouled on the floor by James Kwok - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Edward Helmuth - foul #2 on Edward Helmuth, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is hacked by Charles Scott - foul #3 on Charles Scott, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF), Musa Abdeldayen (PF) Charles Scott, Frank Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears (PF), William Cook (C) Antonio Lauritsen, Marty Bischoff | |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tommy Curnutt | 40-41 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Helmuth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook is fouled on the floor by Darryl Jones - foul #3 on Darryl Jones, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (PG), Dema Zalewski (SG), Frank Osborne (PF), Johnny Shoults (C) Roy Bean, Edward Helmuth, Musa Abdeldayen, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Poirier (SG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Marty Bischoff (C) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, Bobby Boshears | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Poirier picks off the pass by Darryl Jones | 42-41 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF) Bobby Poirier, William Cook | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth (SG), Roy Bean (SF), James Kwok (C) Dema Zalewski, Darryl Jones, Johnny Shoults | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG) Andrew Jackson | |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | Marty Bischoff is called for the reach on Edward Helmuth - foul #3 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen (PF) Frank Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears (PF), William Cook (C) Antonio Lauritsen, Marty Bischoff | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Jesse Holt steals it from Charles Scott | 42-41 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Scott steals the ball from Tommy Curnutt | 42-41 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Jesse Holt picks off the pass by Musa Abdeldayen | 42-41 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne (PF) Musa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF) William Cook | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Kwok | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Helmuth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kwok (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tommy Curnutt - foul #3 on Tommy Curnutt, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski (SG), Johnny Shoults (C) Edward Helmuth, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (SG), William Cook (SF), Marty Bischoff (C) Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, Bobby Boshears | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marty Bischoff | 44-41 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Dema Zalewski is denied by William Cook | 44-41 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Tommy Curnutt | 44-43 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Scott | 47-43 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-43 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Shoults grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth (SG), Musa Abdeldayen (PF), James Kwok (C) Roy Bean, Frank Osborne, Johnny Shoults | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Bobby Boshears (PF) Tommy Curnutt, William Cook, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson and he's fouled by Charles Scott - foul #4 on Charles Scott, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (PG) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 49-46 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Bean and he's fouled by Bobby Boshears - foul #2 on Bobby Boshears, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG), William Cook (C) Andrew Jackson, Marty Bischoff | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine is fouled on the floor by Roy Bean - foul #2 on Roy Bean, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (PG), Darryl Jones (SF) Roy Bean, Dema Zalewski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Musa Abdeldayen and he's hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #1 on Jesse Holt, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) David Rhine, William Cook | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Helmuth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kwok (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones tips it in | 56-48 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses badly on a runner from close range | 56-48 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #2 on Jesse Holt, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski (SF), Frank Osborne (PF) Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (C) Bobby Boshears | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 57-50 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Helmuth | 59-50 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt's pass is intercepted by James Kwok | 59-50 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Scott | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt connects on the runner from the right block set up by Tommy Curnutt and he's hacked by Charles Scott - foul #5 on Charles Scott, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (PG), Darryl Jones (SF), Johnny Shoults (C) Charles Scott, Edward Helmuth, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Poirier (SG), Bobby Boshears (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (SF) Jesse Holt | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Boshears | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dema Zalewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Shoults (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Poirier (fresh) SF - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frank Osborne - foul #2 on Frank Osborne, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth (SG), Musa Abdeldayen (PF), James Kwok (C) Dema Zalewski, Frank Osborne, Johnny Shoults | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, William Cook | |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Bobby Boshears | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Musa Abdeldayen | 67-55 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Darryl Jones | 69-55 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Kwok picks off the pass by Jesse Holt | 69-55 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Marty Bischoff - foul #4 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski (SG), Roberto Marino (PF), Johnny Shoults (C) Roy Bean, Edward Helmuth, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Poirier (SG), William Cook (SF), Bobby Boshears (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, Antonio Lauritsen, Marty Bischoff | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears buries a floater from the baseline set up by Andrew Jackson | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Bellows swats the layup by Musa Abdeldayen | 71-57 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski tips it back up and in | 73-57 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Musa Abdeldayen | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones runs out the clock | 73-57 |