| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) SF - Pat Jones (fresh) PF - Melvin Birdsell (fresh) C - John Kovar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Byrd (fresh) SG - Gabriel Benard (fresh) SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Coldiron (fresh) C - Juan Garcia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Garcia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Benard | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones misses long on a floater in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Garcia's pass is intercepted by Mark Guerrera | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Birdsell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Pat Jones steals it from Juan Garcia | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers is fouled on the floor by Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar connects on the jumper in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron hits the finger roll set up by Joe Toliver | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers loses the dribble to Gabriel Benard | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard dunks the ball | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Garcia is hacked by Melvin Birdsell - foul #1 on Melvin Birdsell, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Emmett Osborne (C) Thomas Byrd, Gabriel Benard, Juan Garcia | |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Birdsell steals the ball from Joe Toliver | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard hits the follow up shot | 2-9 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 2-9 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark tips it in | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Birdsell swats the layup by Joe Toliver | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Guerrera (fairly fresh) SF - Pat Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Birdsell (fairly fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Toliver (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Coldiron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Osborne (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones misses the dunk but he's fouled by Emmett Osborne - foul #1 on Emmett Osborne, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Joshua Kessinger (SG), John Kovar (C) Edward Rogers, Mark Guerrera, Melvin Birdsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd (PG), Gabriel Benard (SG), Juan Garcia (C) Paul Allen, Joe Toliver, Jeffrey Coldiron | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Garcia grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard lays it in on a great pass from Mo Allard | 5-13 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger is fouled on the floor by Juan Garcia - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Pat Jones, David Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington (PF), Robert White (C) Emmett Osborne, Juan Garcia | |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-13 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Reid | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Harrington | 5-13 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Reid swats the layup by Robert White | 5-13 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger misses short on a shot from the right side | 5-13 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mo Allard | 5-13 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 5-13 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lyle Holloway | 5-13 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway's pass is intercepted by Mo Allard | 5-13 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard dunks the ball set up by Mo Allard | 5-15 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger misses short on a runner in the lane | 5-15 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger tips it but misses | 5-15 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-15 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd is fouled on the floor by James Wade - foul #1 on James Wade, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG), Pat Jones (SF), Melvin Birdsell (PF), David Clark (C) James Wade, Lyle Holloway, Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (PG), Troy Moore (SG), Joe Toliver (SF), Jeffrey Coldiron (PF), Emmett Osborne (C) Thomas Byrd, Gabriel Benard, Mo Allard, Raymond Harrington, Robert White | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-15 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen scores on a shot in the lane set up by Emmett Osborne | 8-17 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark's pass is intercepted by Paul Allen | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) SF - Pat Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Melvin Birdsell (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Moore (fresh) SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Coldiron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Osborne (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Melvin Birdsell - foul #2 on Melvin Birdsell, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (C) Melvin Birdsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Troy Moore - foul #1 on Troy Moore, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Pat Jones steps in front of the Paul Allen pass | 9-17 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pat Jones | 11-17 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Coldiron - foul #1 on Jeffrey Coldiron, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger (PF) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd (PG) Troy Moore | |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Toliver | 12-19 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Rogers - foul #1 on Edward Rogers, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Timothy Harris (C) Edward Rogers, Pat Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard (SG) Paul Allen | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade is whistled for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington (C) Emmett Osborne | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington loses the ball out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard (SF), Robert White (C) Joe Toliver, Jeffrey Coldiron | |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Wade | 14-21 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Benard | 14-24 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Kovar | 14-24 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert White takes the ball from Joshua Kessinger | 14-24 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mo Allard, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG), Pat Jones (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Mark Guerrera, Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (PG), Joe Toliver (SF), Jeffrey Coldiron (PF), Emmett Osborne (C) Thomas Byrd, Gabriel Benard, Raymond Harrington, Robert White | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Rogers | 17-24 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) James Wade | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Coldiron (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Emmett Osborne (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers hits a floater from the right block | 19-26 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Pat Jones is called for the reach on Joe Toliver - foul #1 on Pat Jones, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (SG) Mo Allard | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway clanks a shot from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen knocks in the shot from the left side | 19-28 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Allen is called for the reach on Edward Rogers - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera (SG), Joshua Kessinger (PF), John Kovar (C) Lyle Holloway, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd (PG), Gabriel Benard (SG) Paul Allen, Troy Moore | |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron is hacked by Joshua Kessinger - foul #1 on Joshua Kessinger, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington (C) Emmett Osborne | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade loses the dribble to Gabriel Benard | 21-30 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard blows the layup | 21-30 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Guerrera | 21-30 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Guerrera | 24-30 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF) Pat Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard (SF), Robert White (C) Joe Toliver, Jeffrey Coldiron | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger banks in the layup | 26-30 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Kovar - foul #1 on John Kovar, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (PG), Emmett Osborne (PF) Thomas Byrd, Robert White | |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade is whistled for a carry | 26-31 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Allen | 26-34 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Benard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mo Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones (SF), Melvin Birdsell (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Mark Guerrera, Joshua Kessinger, David Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd (PG), Joe Toliver (SF), Jeffrey Coldiron (PF), Juan Garcia (C) Paul Allen, Gabriel Benard, Emmett Osborne, Raymond Harrington | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG), John Kovar (C) Edward Rogers, James Wade, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Byrd scores on a shot from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger (SG) Mark Guerrera | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (SG) Mo Allard | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-41 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Allen - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #8 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG), David Clark (C) Lyle Holloway, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gabriel Benard (SG) Thomas Byrd | |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Pat Jones - foul #2 on Pat Jones, team foul #9 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Pat Jones, Melvin Birdsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne (SF) Joe Toliver | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Coldiron makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade is hacked by Paul Allen - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #9 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Mo Allard (SF) Paul Allen, Jeffrey Coldiron | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade tips it home | 31-42 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mo Allard | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Juan Garcia is blocked by David Clark | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | The clock runs out | 31-42 |