| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-35 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Kovar | 37-35 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert White blocks the jumper by Shilin Chu | 37-35 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Erick Wright | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Erick Wright | 42-35 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Jeffrey Salcedo (PF), Walter Allison (C) Mark Peters, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Emmett Osborne, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore is hacked by Rance Banda - foul #1 on Rance Banda, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SF) Erick Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Washington - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark loses the dribble to Paul Allen | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) C - Walter Allison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SF - Robert Washington (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rance Banda, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG) Lyle Holloway | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Allen | 50-35 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 50-38 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen is hacked by Rance Banda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rance Banda, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF), Emmett Osborne (PF), Robert White (C) Troy Moore, Scott Cooper, Jeffrey Salcedo, Walter Allison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Rance Banda, Robert Washington, Timothy Harris | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White misses the floater from the right side | 50-38 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 54-38 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark's floater is tipped away by Emmett Osborne | 54-38 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Jake McKamey steals the ball from Emmett Osborne | 54-40 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid is hacked by Emmett Osborne - foul #2 on Emmett Osborne, team foul #1 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters (SG), Jeffrey Salcedo (SF), Walter Allison (C) Paul Allen, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, David Clark | |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Erick Wright is called for the reach on Rance Banda - foul #3 on Erick Wright, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SF) Emmett Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (PF) Michael Reid | |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters misses the easy layup | 54-40 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Harris | 54-40 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Peters picks off the pass by John Kovar | 54-40 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Peters | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) C - Walter Allison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SF - Robert Washington (fresh) PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense 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 (+2) | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rance Banda and he's hacked by Walter Allison - foul #2 on Walter Allison, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (PG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF), Emmett Osborne (PF), Robert White (C) Erick Wright, Scott Cooper, Jeffrey Salcedo, Walter Allison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Rance Banda, Lyle Holloway, Timothy Harris | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne is denied on a dunk by John Kovar | 57-43 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio and he's hacked by Mark Peters - foul #1 on Mark Peters, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF), David Clark (C) Robert Washington, John Kovar | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (SG) Mark Peters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert White | 57-45 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White can't tip it in | 57-45 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Reid - foul #3 on Michael Reid, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo (SF) Reynaldo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) Michael Reid | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jake McKamey | 57-47 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is fouled on the floor by Erick Wright - foul #4 on Erick Wright, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters (SG), Scott Cooper (SF), Walter Allison (C) Erick Wright, Emmett Osborne, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG) Chase Dalessio | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Kovar | 57-49 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (SF) Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF) David Clark | |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar lays it up and in and the foul's on Troy Moore - foul #1 on Troy Moore, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF) Troy Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF) Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey | |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo jams it set up by Mark Peters | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Peters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Allison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 59-51 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | John Kovar swats the short shot by Walter Allison | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Reid steals it from Paul Allen | 59-51 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 59-54 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Emmett Osborne (PF), Robert White (C) Mark Peters, Jeffrey Salcedo, Walter Allison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), David Clark (C) Rance Banda, Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington, John Kovar | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (SG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (C) Michael Reid | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jake McKamey | 61-59 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Chase Dalessio | 61-59 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Shilin Chu steals it from Troy Moore | 61-61 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White misses short on a jump hook from close range | 61-61 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Reynaldo Rodriguez | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne's fadeaway is rejected by David Clark | 61-61 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters (SG), Paul Allen (SF) Troy Moore, Reynaldo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Allen | 64-61 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-63 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jake McKamey - foul #2 on Jake McKamey, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White slams it home on a nice dish by Erick Wright and the foul's on Jake McKamey - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert White is called for the reach on Jake McKamey - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Kovar (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters scores on a jumper from close range | 70-68 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Emmett Osborne - foul #3 on Emmett Osborne, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert White and he's fouled by John Kovar - foul #2 on John Kovar, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kovar | 73-72 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 73-72 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shilin Chu | 73-74 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Erick Wright | 75-74 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 75-77 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Jeffrey Salcedo (PF), Walter Allison (C) Mark Peters, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Emmett Osborne, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (C) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey, John Kovar | |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters (SG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF), Emmett Osborne (PF) Troy Moore, Paul Allen, Walter Allison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Salcedo | 75-77 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Rodriguez | 75-77 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-77 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the board | 75-77 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert White (C) Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Robert Washington, David Clark | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Chase Dalessio picks off the pass by Erick Wright | 75-77 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits the finger roll | 75-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Kovar (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses short on a shot in the paint | 75-79 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Erick Wright is called for the reach on Michael Reid in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erick Wright, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (PG) Erick Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-81 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar is hacked by Mark Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Peters, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), David Clark (PF) Shilin Chu, Michael Reid | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is hacked by Paul Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-85 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Peters is called for the reach on David Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Peters, team foul #14 | 78-85 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White snags the defensive board | 78-85 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Lyle Holloway is called for the reach on Mark Peters - foul #3 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #10 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Lyle Holloway, David Clark | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio runs out the clock | 80-85 |