| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kent Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Rhynes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Chase Dalessio and the foul's on Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #3 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo (SF) Reynaldo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | Tracey Robichaud steals it from Mark Peters | 31-39 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves banks in the layup on a great pass from Tracey Robichaud | 31-41 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Chase Dalessio - foul #3 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG) Chase Dalessio | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Rhynes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhynes, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | Shilin Chu is called for the reach on Mark Dorsey - foul #1 on Shilin Chu, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Peters | 36-43 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Peters | 39-46 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Salcedo picks off the pass by Shilin Chu | 39-46 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-46 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Salcedo is called for the reach on Jake McKamey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Salcedo, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Dikembe Abdin (SF), Walter Allison (PF), Louis Hodges (C) Mark Dorsey, Mark Peters, Jeffrey Salcedo, Kent Livingston, Daniel Rhynes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), Delbert Hutton (SF), Craig Jones (PF), Matthew Conner (C) Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves, Peter Perry | |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu scores on a floater from the right block | 39-48 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) PF - Walter Allison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Rance Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Delbert Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Conner (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-48 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges is fouled on the floor by Matthew Conner - foul #1 on Matthew Conner, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters (SG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF) Scott Cooper, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG) Shilin Chu | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Peters | 43-48 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG) Erick Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF) Delbert Hutton | |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey loses the dribble to Rance Banda in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda is hacked by Walter Allison - foul #1 on Walter Allison, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes (C) Louis Hodges | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Kevin Graves (PF), Peter Perry (C) Rance Banda, Craig Jones, Matthew Conner | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston (PF) Walter Allison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez tips it in | 45-48 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Daniel Rhynes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kent Livingston is called for the reach on Kevin Graves - foul #1 on Kent Livingston, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Walter Allison (PF) Mark Dorsey, Mark Peters, Kent Livingston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton (SF), Craig Jones (PF) Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves | |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erick Wright - foul #3 on Erick Wright, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Matthew Conner (C) Tracey Robichaud, Peter Perry | |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Wright | 50-49 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Salcedo swats the shot by Chase Dalessio | 50-49 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Erick Wright | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Delbert Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Craig Jones | 52-51 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #4 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters (SG), Kent Livingston (PF), Daniel Rhynes (C) Scott Cooper, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Walter Allison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Kevin Graves (PF), Peter Perry (C) Chase Dalessio, Delbert Hutton, Craig Jones, Matthew Conner | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston misses the fadeaway from close range | 54-51 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry's pass is intercepted by Mark Peters | 54-51 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Peters | 56-51 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-51 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Mark Peters - foul #2 on Mark Peters, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF), Walter Allison (PF) Erick Wright, Jeffrey Salcedo, Kent Livingston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones (C) Peter Perry | |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey is hacked by Shilin Chu - foul #2 on Shilin Chu, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Delbert Hutton (SG), Matthew Conner (C) Shilin Chu, Tracey Robichaud, Kevin Graves | |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Allison - foul #2 on Walter Allison, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright (PG) Jake McKamey | |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Peters | 58-53 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton is denied on a layup by Daniel Rhynes | 60-56 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Mark Peters - foul #3 on Mark Peters, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (SG), Kent Livingston (PF) Mark Peters, Daniel Rhynes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Kevin Graves (PF), Peter Perry (C) Rance Banda, Delbert Hutton, Craig Jones, Matthew Conner | |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erick Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kent Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves is hacked by Kent Livingston - foul #2 on Kent Livingston, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo (SF) Reynaldo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG) Michael Wright | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-58 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kent Livingston - foul #3 on Kent Livingston, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SG), Louis Hodges (C) Mark Dorsey, Walter Allison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Chase Dalessio picks off the pass by Jeffrey Salcedo | 60-60 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry loses the dribble to Erick Wright | 60-60 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Graves - foul #1 on Kevin Graves, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG), Mark Peters (SG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF), Daniel Rhynes (C) Erick Wright, Scott Cooper, Jeffrey Salcedo, Kent Livingston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Delbert Hutton (SF), Craig Jones (PF) Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Peters takes the ball from Peter Perry | 61-60 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Chase Dalessio is called for the reach on Mark Dorsey - foul #5 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison (PF) Louis Hodges | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), Matthew Conner (C) Chase Dalessio, Peter Perry | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Allison is called for the reach on Craig Jones - foul #3 on Walter Allison, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey hits a 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Rodriguez | 66-61 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Delbert Hutton - foul #2 on Delbert Hutton, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF) Rance Banda, Delbert Hutton | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Jones | 68-64 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Dorsey and he's hacked by Craig Jones - foul #1 on Craig Jones, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Kent Livingston (PF) Mark Dorsey, Daniel Rhynes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves (PF), Peter Perry (C) Craig Jones, Matthew Conner | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Shilin Chu | 71-64 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves's floater is tipped away by Kent Livingston | 71-64 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Allison | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kent Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Allison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Peters | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Reynaldo Rodriguez steps in front of the Tracey Robichaud pass | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG), Daniel Rhynes (C) Erick Wright, Walter Allison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves clanks a shot in the paint | 73-64 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes lays it in on a great pass from Mark Peters | 75-64 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Livingston misses the jumper from the right side | 75-67 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-67 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey is hacked by Shilin Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shilin Chu, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (SG), Scott Cooper (SF), Walter Allison (PF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Mark Peters, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Kent Livingston, Daniel Rhynes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), Delbert Hutton (SF), Craig Jones (PF), Matthew Conner (C) Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves, Peter Perry | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 79-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Cooper and the foul's on Craig Jones - foul #2 on Craig Jones, team foul #11 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges (C) Mark Dorsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Craig Jones | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright runs out the clock | 82-71 |