| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness inbounds the ball | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd is denied on a layup by Jimmy Caviness | 46-47 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Boyd - foul #2 on William Boyd, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Yerkes - foul #3 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Philip Munger (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Lance Fulton (SF), Albert Barreto (C) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, Bobby Epps | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Leaf | 49-48 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Broderick Higgins | 49-50 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 49-50 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Lance Fulton, William Boyd | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto misses long on an open shot in the lane | 49-50 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps's layup is rejected by Jimmy Caviness | 49-50 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson's floater is tipped away by Albert Barreto | 49-50 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Dawson - foul #2 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG) John Robinette | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen (PF) Albert Barreto | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Lackey steps in front of the Bobby Epps pass | 49-50 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps is fouled on the floor by Allen Givens - foul #3 on Allen Givens, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG), Timothy Emond (SF), Lance Fulton (PF) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, Bobby Epps | |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen blows the wide open layup | 49-50 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck connects on the floater from the left side set up by Marcus King | 51-50 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton loses the dribble to Lawrence Yerkes | 51-50 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), William Boyd (PF), Albert Barreto (C) William Williams, Timothy Emond, Keith Rasmussen | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Robinette steps in front of the Broderick Higgins pass | 51-50 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 51-50 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | John Robinette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Martinsen - foul #4 on Daniel Martinsen, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Marcus King, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Bobby Epps (C) Daniel Martinsen, Lance Fulton, William Boyd | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Yerkes is called for the reach on Bobby Epps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (PF) Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Slowinski denies the turnaround by Bobby Epps | 53-50 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Caviness | 53-50 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski is denied on a layup by Bobby Epps | 53-50 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Dawson is called for the reach on Bobby Epps - foul #3 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Givens (C) Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Keith Rasmussen (PF) Broderick Higgins, Albert Barreto | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Michigan | Don Boyd picks off the pass by Keith Rasmussen | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gordon Dawson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Derrick Walker | 53-50 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bobby Epps | 53-52 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens is fouled on the floor by Bobby Epps - foul #3 on Bobby Epps, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SG), Timothy Emond (SF), William Boyd (PF), Albert Barreto (C) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, Keith Rasmussen, Bobby Epps | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck is hacked by Lance Fulton - foul #2 on Lance Fulton, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Lance Fulton - foul #3 on Lance Fulton, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG) William Williams | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Broderick Higgins | 56-54 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Marcus King and he's fouled by William Boyd - foul #3 on William Boyd, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Givens (C) Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd lays it in on a nice dish by Broderick Higgins | 59-56 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Marcus King is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), Keith Rasmussen (C) Broderick Higgins, Lance Fulton, Albert Barreto | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams loses the dribble to Martin Lackey in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Givens - foul #4 on Allen Givens, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF) Timothy Emond | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd clanks a turnaround in the lane | 59-58 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 59-61 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Rasmussen - foul #1 on Keith Rasmussen, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Philip Munger (C) Martin Lackey, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG), Lance Fulton (SF), Albert Barreto (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Keith Rasmussen | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus King (fresh) PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Philip Munger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Munger steps in front of the Daniel Martinsen pass in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps's layup is rejected by Philip Munger | 63-64 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Epps - foul #4 on Bobby Epps, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Marcus King, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Timothy Emond (SF), Keith Rasmussen (C) William Williams, Lance Fulton, Bobby Epps | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Broderick Higgins | 64-66 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Lackey steals it from Broderick Higgins | 66-66 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Givens | 68-66 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Broderick Higgins | 68-69 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Timothy Emond is called for the reach on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #3 on Timothy Emond, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Daniel Martinsen, Timothy Emond, Albert Barreto, Keith Rasmussen | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | John Robinette steps in front of the Bobby Epps pass in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Boyd - foul #4 on William Boyd, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Philip Munger (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton is hacked by John Robinette - foul #1 on John Robinette, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG) Derrick Walker | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Don Boyd | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Philip Munger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lance Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on John Robinette - foul #2 on John Robinette, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Bobby Epps steps in front of the John Robinette pass | 71-73 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Williams | 71-75 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton banks in the layup on a great pass from William Williams and he's fouled by Don Boyd - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), Timothy Emond (SF), Keith Rasmussen (C) William Williams, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses the free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Yerkes | 74-77 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lance Fulton | 74-77 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Martin Lackey, Marcus King | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Timothy Emond, Lance Fulton, Keith Rasmussen | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by William Williams | 74-79 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | John Robinette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | John Robinette gets the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-79 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Caviness - foul #2 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the board | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Bobby Epps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Boyd, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG) William Williams | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Robinette is called for the reach on Bobby Epps in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #13 | 74-81 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Yerkes | 77-83 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #5 on Don Boyd, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SG) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Dawson | 80-83 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Dawson is called for the reach on Derrick Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #15 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG) Broderick Higgins | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | William Williams steals it from John Robinette in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Allen Givens is called for the reach on Bobby Epps - foul #5 on Allen Givens, team foul #16 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG) William Williams | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins gets the rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Robinette is called for the reach on Broderick Higgins in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Robinette, team foul #17 | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 80-87 |