| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Bonnell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses the dunk attempt | 30-41 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Cofer - foul #2 on Nicholas Cofer, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the runner from the left block | 30-42 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Shen | 30-42 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen is fouled on the floor by Victor Bogan - foul #1 on Victor Bogan, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is fouled on the floor by James Shen - foul #3 on James Shen, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (SF) James Shen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bonnell steals it from Joseph Smith | 33-42 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Pietsch | 33-42 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (PG), Jason Oliver (PF), Christopher Maughan (C) Michael Bonnell, Mark Esposito, Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader is hacked by Frances Cooper - foul #1 on Frances Cooper, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman (SG) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF) Victor Bogan | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Maughan - foul #1 on Christopher Maughan, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses the lay-in | 35-43 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gary Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Coleman (fresh) SF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Oliver (fresh) C - Christopher Maughan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marty Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton double dribbles | 35-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), James Shen (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Gary Schrader, Jerry Coleman, Ronald Grant, Jason Oliver, Christopher Maughan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Charles Acton | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Crenshaw | 38-43 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Joseph Smith (C) Sammy Drew, Mark Tate | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Bogan | 38-46 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito is hacked by Anthony Pietsch - foul #1 on Anthony Pietsch, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (C) Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Crenshaw | 41-46 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Harvey and he's fouled by Ronald Grant - foul #1 on Ronald Grant, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the turnaround in the lane | 43-49 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Esposito picks off the pass by Patrick Harvey | 43-49 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Bogan - foul #2 on Victor Bogan, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (PG), Nicholas Cofer (C) Michael Bonnell, Mark Esposito | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 45-52 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader is fouled on the floor by Charles Acton - foul #1 on Charles Acton, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman (SG), Christopher Maughan (PF) Anthony Crenshaw, James Shen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sammy Drew | 45-55 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan is whistled for a carry | 45-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell (PG), Jason Oliver (SF), Mark Esposito (PF) Jerry Coleman, Ronald Grant, Christopher Maughan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Charles Acton | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Oliver (fresh) PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sammy Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Cofer - foul #3 on Nicholas Cofer, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), James Shen (SF), Christopher Maughan (C) Gary Schrader, Jason Oliver, Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF) Sammy Drew | |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Esposito | 47-57 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Esposito takes the ball from Frances Cooper | 47-57 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell is fouled on the floor by Patrick Harvey - foul #1 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (PG), Ronald Grant (PF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Michael Bonnell, Mark Esposito, Christopher Maughan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG), Jason Johnson (SF), Charles Acton (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Mark Tate | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew is called for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman (SG), Jason Oliver (PF) Anthony Crenshaw, James Shen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer is fouled on the floor by Sammy Drew - foul #2 on Sammy Drew, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan (PF) Jason Oliver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Anthony Pietsch (SF) Victor Bogan, Jason Johnson | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 49-59 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Christopher Maughan is denied by Joseph Smith | 49-59 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-59 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant lays it in | 51-59 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-59 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Coleman | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gary Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Maughan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Cofer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Sammy Drew is blocked by Nicholas Cofer | 54-61 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-61 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), James Shen (SF), Mark Esposito (PF) Gary Schrader, Jerry Coleman, Christopher Maughan, Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF), Mark Tate (C) Sammy Drew, Charles Acton, Joseph Smith | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey is hacked by Ronald Grant - foul #2 on Ronald Grant, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey can't finish the layup | 57-61 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 59-64 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Harvey | 59-67 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Bonnell | 62-67 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Frances Cooper | 62-69 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen tips it but misses | 62-69 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant can't tip it in | 62-69 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Bonnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Shen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is denied on a dunk by Ronald Grant | 62-69 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate tips it home | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the lay-in | 64-71 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate tips it in | 64-73 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Bogan | 64-76 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito tips it home | 66-76 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 66-79 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Crenshaw | 69-79 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-79 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant grabs the offensive board | 69-79 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Michael Bonnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bonnell, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer (C) Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Anthony Pietsch, Mark Tate | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-81 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bonnell - foul #3 on Michael Bonnell, team foul #8 | 72-81 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Michael Bonnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bonnell, team foul #9 | 72-81 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Bogan is called for the reach on Nicholas Cofer - foul #3 on Victor Bogan, team foul #8 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (PG), Jerry Coleman (SG), Ronald Grant (SF), Christopher Maughan (PF) Michael Bonnell, Anthony Crenshaw, James Shen, Mark Esposito | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Jason Johnson (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-83 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price runs out the clock | 72-83 |