| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ostrander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kelley Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Howard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Knopinski - foul #1 on Charles Knopinski, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Vowels | 41-39 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mark Esposito | 43-39 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Charles Knopinski swats the short shot by Aaron Ostrander | 43-39 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Grenier - foul #1 on Joseph Grenier, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Ronald Grant (PF), James Schubert (C) Edward Vowels, Anthony Crenshaw, Joseph Grenier, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), Gerry Ceniceros (SF), Franklin Coen (PF), Mikel Ziesman (C) Henry Moore, Aaron Ostrander, Kelley Garrett, Micheal Howard | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 45-40 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Grant - foul #1 on Ronald Grant, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (SG) Phillip Doyle | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | James Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Lawrence | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Franklin Coen and the foul's on James Schubert - foul #1 on James Schubert, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Ronald Grant, James Schubert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Aaron Ostrander (SF), Kelley Garrett (PF) James Johnson, Gerry Ceniceros, Franklin Coen | |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle (SG), Micheal Howard (C) Gerald Lawrence, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier (SF) Charles Basso | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Knopinski - foul #2 on Charles Knopinski, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson (SG), Ronald Grant (C) Anthony Crenshaw, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros (C) Micheal Howard | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ostrander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kelley Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerry Ceniceros (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Ostrander | 45-47 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore scores on a jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wilson and the foul's on Phillip Doyle - foul #2 on Phillip Doyle, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SF) Edward Vowels, Joseph Grenier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), Gerald Lawrence (SG), Earl Terrill (SF), Franklin Coen (PF), Micheal Howard (C) Henry Moore, Phillip Doyle, Aaron Ostrander, Kelley Garrett, Gerry Ceniceros | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Grant - foul #2 on Ronald Grant, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), James Schubert (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Robert Wilson, Mark Esposito, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman (PF) Gerald Lawrence | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 48-50 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Gerry Ceniceros (SF), Kelley Garrett (PF) James Johnson, Earl Terrill, Micheal Howard | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Knopinski | 50-50 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Charles Knopinski steals the ball from Kelley Garrett | 50-50 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Mikel Ziesman - foul #3 on Mikel Ziesman, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Gary Schrader (SF), Ronald Grant (PF) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Charles Basso, James Schubert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Earl Terrill (SF), Micheal Howard (C) Gerald Lawrence, Franklin Coen, Gerry Ceniceros, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson | 54-53 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant is hacked by Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), James Schubert (C) Gary Schrader, Ronald Grant, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (SG), Aaron Ostrander (SF), Gerry Ceniceros (PF) Phillip Doyle, Earl Terrill, Kelley Garrett | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Esposito | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Schubert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ostrander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerry Ceniceros (fresh) 6 pts. C - Micheal Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by James Schubert | 56-53 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | James Johnson double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SG) Edward Vowels, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (SG), Franklin Coen (PF) Henry Moore, Micheal Howard | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Dove | 59-53 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Ostrander | 59-53 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Lawrence | 59-55 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Ronald Grant (C) Richard Dove, Joseph Grenier, James Schubert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Earl Terrill (SF), Mikel Ziesman (C) James Johnson, Gerald Lawrence, Aaron Ostrander, Gerry Ceniceros | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Vowels - foul #1 on Edward Vowels, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SF), Charles Knopinski (C) Charles Basso, Mark Esposito | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett (PF) Franklin Coen | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Schrader | 62-56 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Edward Vowels is called for the reach on Henry Moore - foul #2 on Edward Vowels, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Mark Esposito (PF) Edward Vowels, Anthony Crenshaw, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander (SF), Micheal Howard (C) Earl Terrill, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Dove | 64-56 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Moore | 64-59 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mark Esposito | 66-59 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Gary Schrader is called for the reach on Aaron Ostrander - foul #2 on Gary Schrader, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Charles Basso (PF), James Schubert (C) Richard Dove, Gary Schrader, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), Gerald Lawrence (SG), Franklin Coen (PF), Gerry Ceniceros (C) Henry Moore, Phillip Doyle, Kelley Garrett, Micheal Howard | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Basso (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Schubert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Ostrander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Coen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerry Ceniceros (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen is fouled on the floor by James Schubert - foul #2 on James Schubert, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Ronald Grant (PF) Robert Wilson, James Schubert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill (SF) Aaron Ostrander | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant throws it down set up by Edward Vowels and he's fouled by Gerry Ceniceros - foul #3 on Gerry Ceniceros, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG) Edward Vowels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman (C) Franklin Coen | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence loses the dribble to Richard Dove | 71-63 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove hits the finger roll | 73-63 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Johnson | 73-66 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Crenshaw | 75-66 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | James Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Terrill | 75-69 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Ceniceros - foul #4 on Gerry Ceniceros, team foul #6 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Gary Schrader (SF), James Schubert (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Joseph Grenier, Ronald Grant, Charles Basso | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Norman (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Aaron Ostrander (SF), Franklin Coen (PF), Micheal Howard (C) James Johnson, Gerald Lawrence, Earl Terrill, Gerry Ceniceros, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Howard is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Micheal Howard, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard hits a driving attempt in the lane | 77-71 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by James Schubert is blocked by Micheal Howard | 77-71 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Charles Knopinski is called for the reach on Franklin Coen - foul #3 on Charles Knopinski, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Mark Esposito (PF) Edward Vowels, Gary Schrader, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Kelley Garrett (PF), Mikel Ziesman (C) Gary Norman, Phillip Doyle, Micheal Howard | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Moore steals the ball from James Schubert | 77-73 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore hits the finger roll | 77-75 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Moore - foul #3 on Henry Moore, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Ronald Grant (C) Robert Wilson, Joseph Grenier, James Schubert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill (SF), Gerry Ceniceros (C) Aaron Ostrander, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Crenshaw - foul #1 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle (SG) Franklin Coen | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant blows the layup | 79-77 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Richard Dove is called for the reach on Phillip Doyle - foul #1 on Richard Dove, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Mark Esposito | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), Aaron Ostrander (SF), Micheal Howard (C) Henry Moore, Earl Terrill, Kelley Garrett | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Doyle (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ostrander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerry Ceniceros (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Micheal Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Grant, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson (SG), Mark Esposito (PF) Charles Basso, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (SG), Franklin Coen (PF) Phillip Doyle, Gerry Ceniceros | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | James Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 79-80 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Ronald Grant (PF), Charles Basso (C) Robert Wilson, Gary Schrader, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Earl Terrill (SF), Gerry Ceniceros (PF), Mikel Ziesman (C) Gerald Lawrence, Aaron Ostrander, Franklin Coen, Micheal Howard | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso buries a turnaround near the basket | 81-80 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gerry Ceniceros | 81-82 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Ronald Grant, Charles Basso | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen (PF) Earl Terrill | |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 81-82 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander (SF) Gerry Ceniceros | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Joseph Grenier takes the ball from Aaron Ostrander | 83-82 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier throws it down | 85-82 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Esposito - foul #1 on Mark Esposito, team foul #15 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle (SG), Kelley Garrett (PF), Micheal Howard (C) James Johnson, Franklin Coen, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Doyle steals the ball from Charles Knopinski | 85-83 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Mark Esposito is denied by Kelley Garrett | 85-83 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Moore steps in front of the Edward Vowels pass | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Anthony Crenshaw is called for the reach on Kelley Garrett - foul #2 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #16 | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Moore is called for the reach on Joseph Grenier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Moore, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-84 |