| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Alberto (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Diener (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| 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 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Yancey | 44-33 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers connects on the shot from the right block set up by Paul Clements | 44-35 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Dolloff steals the ball from Matthew Prisco | 44-35 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff lays it up and in | 44-37 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard loses the dribble to Christopher Dolloff | 44-37 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers's pass is intercepted by Harold Myricks | 44-37 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Clements | 44-39 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-39 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Harold Myricks - foul #2 on Harold Myricks, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman (SF), William Banas (PF) Paul Clements, Efrain Alberto | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Banas steals the ball from Eric Thoreson | 44-41 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Dixon | 46-41 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon connects on the floater from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener tips it home | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SG - Steven Powers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Banas (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Diener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener connects on the turnaround in the lane | 48-45 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela is hacked by William Banas - foul #2 on William Banas, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, John Medlock, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (PG), Steven Bunton (SG), Paul Clements (SF), Efrain Alberto (PF), Wade Penland (C) Christopher Dolloff, Steven Powers, Paul Bowman, William Banas, James Diener | |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Fenner | 48-48 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Efrain Alberto - foul #3 on Efrain Alberto, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 50-48 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is hacked by Efrain Alberto - foul #4 on Efrain Alberto, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman (SG), James Diener (C) Steven Bunton, Efrain Alberto | |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall loses the dribble to Nicholas Fenner | 50-48 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Marshall | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman tips it home | 50-50 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses the floater from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 50-50 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco tips it home | 52-50 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Degraffenreid - foul #1 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), Steven Powers (SG), William Banas (PF) Nicholas Fenner, Paul Clements, Wade Penland | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom (SF) Paul Bowman | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff is hacked by John Medlock - foul #1 on John Medlock, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Sansom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Banas (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Diener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom is fouled on the floor by John Medlock - foul #2 on John Medlock, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom's floater is knocked away by Ashley Fabela | 52-50 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ashley Fabela | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dolloff | 55-53 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Diener is called for the reach on Eric Thoreson - foul #3 on James Diener, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) John Medlock, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements (SF), Wade Penland (PF) Marc Sansom, James Diener | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on William Banas - foul #3 on William Banas, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG) Mark Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Diener (C) William Banas | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher Dolloff - foul #1 on Christopher Dolloff, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG) Joseph Yancey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (PG) Christopher Dolloff | |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Prisco picks off the pass by Nicholas Fenner | 61-56 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Bernard denies the turnaround by Steven Powers | 63-56 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is hacked by Nicholas Fenner - foul #2 on Nicholas Fenner, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG), Ashley Fabela (C) Jerry Marshall, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), Efrain Alberto (PF) Steven Powers, James Diener | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner is fouled on the floor by Dustin Bernard - foul #1 on Dustin Bernard, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Eric Thoreson (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Harold Myricks | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman (SF) Paul Clements | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nicholas Fenner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Alberto (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Wade Penland (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Thoreson | 67-56 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Yancey | 69-58 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Thoreson denies the turnaround by Paul Bowman | 69-58 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bowman steals the ball from Eric Thoreson | 69-58 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto is hacked by Joseph Yancey - foul #1 on Joseph Yancey, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) Joseph Yancey, Dustin Bernard, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG), Paul Clements (SF), William Banas (C) Christopher Dolloff, Paul Bowman, Wade Penland | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-61 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG), Eric Thoreson (PF) Mark Dixon, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman (PG) Nicholas Fenner | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Thoreson steals it from Paul Clements | 69-61 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Frank Degraffenreid is denied by Efrain Alberto | 69-61 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG) Jerry Marshall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), James Diener (C) Paul Bowman, Efrain Alberto | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Yancey | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener is denied on a layup by Matthew Prisco | 72-61 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Prisco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Clements (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Diener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid double dribbles | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Ashley Fabela (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Harold Myricks, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman (SF), Wade Penland (PF) Paul Clements, William Banas | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland double dribbles | 72-61 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF) Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements (SF) Paul Bowman | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Bernard and he's fouled by Steven Powers - foul #3 on Steven Powers, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), John Medlock (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Mark Dixon, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (PG), Paul Bowman (SG), Marc Sansom (SF), William Banas (C) Christopher Dolloff, Steven Powers, Paul Clements, James Diener | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner misses the 3 from straight away | 75-61 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wade Penland steals it from John Medlock | 75-61 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom gets the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Degraffenreid is called for the reach on Nicholas Fenner - foul #2 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG) Joseph Yancey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Wade Penland is called for the reach on Ashley Fabela - foul #4 on Wade Penland, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman lays it in set up by Wade Penland and he's fouled by Jerry Marshall - foul #1 on Jerry Marshall, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman misses the free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Wade Penland - foul #5 on Wade Penland, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Diener (C) Wade Penland | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Medlock - foul #3 on John Medlock, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Medlock | 79-65 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Fenner | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid runs out the clock | 79-67 |