| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) SF - James Pittman (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Schulze (fresh) SG - Richard Ross (fresh) SF - James Holbrook (fresh) PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Pittman - foul #1 on James Pittman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze is denied on a layup by James Starkes | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Lemaster and he's hacked by Benjamin Schulze - foul #1 on Benjamin Schulze, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Rea - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is called for traveling | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Lemaster - foul #1 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Marshall Devinney is denied by Michael Jones | 3-8 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Ross | 3-8 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney tips it home | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner knocks in the floater from the right block | 5-10 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Schulze - foul #2 on Benjamin Schulze, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (PG), Dale Patterson (SF), Kevin Conde (PF), Jimmy Conn (C) Benjamin Schulze, James Holbrook, Mathew Waggoner, Michael Jones | |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy (SF) Richard Ross | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | Dexter Goodman is called for the reach on Randy Hall - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) C - Johnnie Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Randy Hall (fresh) SG - Dale Patterson (fresh) SF - Jamie Dowdy (fresh) PF - Kevin Conde (fresh) C - Jimmy Conn (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Pittman (SF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner, Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Dexter Goodman is called for the reach on Dale Patterson - foul #2 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Marshall Devinney (PF) Dexter Goodman, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Kevin Conde is blocked by James Starkes | 5-10 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Pittman - foul #2 on James Pittman, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) James Pittman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), James Holbrook (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Michael Jones (C) Randy Hall, Jamie Dowdy, Kevin Conde, Jimmy Conn | |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears's layup is rejected by Michael Jones | 5-12 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the jumper near the basket | 5-12 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Ross - foul #1 on Richard Ross, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Johnnie Turner (C) Jack Rea, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (PG) Dale Patterson | |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the jump hook from the left block | 6-12 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mathew Waggoner picks off the pass by Joseph Lemaster | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones can't tip it in | 6-12 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is hacked by Richard Ross - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Joseph Lemaster, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy (SG), Kevin Conde (PF) Richard Ross, Mathew Waggoner | |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Williams and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Starkes (C) Dwayne Williams, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Jimmy Conn (C) James Holbrook, Michael Jones | |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits a runner from the left block set up by Andrew Spears | 10-12 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde hits the finger roll | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) SF - Andrew Spears (fairly fresh) PF - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Randy Hall (fresh) SG - Dale Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Dowdy (fresh) PF - Kevin Conde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Conn (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes hits the finger roll | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Patterson - foul #1 on Dale Patterson, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Joseph Pagel, Andrew Spears, Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Michael Jones (C) Dale Patterson, Kevin Conde, Jimmy Conn | |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Devinney steps in front of the Randy Hall pass | 13-14 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams buries a floater from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall's layup is rejected by Marshall Devinney | 15-14 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Jack Rea, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Penman (PG), Dale Patterson (SG) Randy Hall, Jamie Dowdy | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook connects on the shot from the right block | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner tips it in | 17-16 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson is called for 5 seconds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (C) Dwayne Williams, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde (PF) Mathew Waggoner | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is fouled on the floor by Eugene Penman - foul #1 on Eugene Penman, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Jimmy Conn (C) James Holbrook, Michael Jones | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall can't connect on a floater from the left side | 19-16 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Conde - foul #1 on Kevin Conde, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Starkes (C) Joseph Lemaster, Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy (SF) Eugene Penman | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde is fouled on the floor by Jack Rea - foul #2 on Jack Rea, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Jack Rea, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Penman (PG) Dale Patterson | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Eugene Penman (fresh) SG - Randy Hall (fresh) SF - Jamie Dowdy (fresh) PF - Kevin Conde (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Conn (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jamie Dowdy - foul #1 on Jamie Dowdy, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG) Joseph Pagel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Michael Jones (C) Eugene Penman, Kevin Conde, Jimmy Conn | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner misses the jumper in the lane | 21-17 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Stoneburner | 21-17 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lemaster steps in front of the Mathew Waggoner pass | 21-17 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Lemaster | 23-17 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Forman steps in front of the Randy Hall pass | 23-17 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Lemaster | 26-17 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Hall | 26-19 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner grabs the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner is hacked by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #1 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Robert Forman, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Penman (PG), Dale Patterson (SG), Kevin Conde (C) Randy Hall, Jamie Dowdy, Michael Jones | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the easy layup | 26-19 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lemaster - foul #2 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Joseph Lemaster | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-19 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde double dribbles | 26-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF) Joseph Pagel, Dwayne Williams, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Jimmy Conn (C) Eugene Penman, James Holbrook, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) SF - James Pittman (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Schulze (fresh) SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Conde (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Conn (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman drills a 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde is hacked by Johnnie Turner - foul #1 on Johnnie Turner, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG) Dexter Goodman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SF) Dale Patterson | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnnie Turner | 31-20 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Rea picks off the pass by Richard Ross | 31-20 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the finger roll | 33-20 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Rea steps in front of the Benjamin Schulze pass in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Rea | 35-20 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall hits a shot in the paint set up by Richard Ross and he's fouled by James Pittman - foul #3 on James Pittman, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SF), James Starkes (C) James Pittman, Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones (C) Jimmy Conn | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Ross is called for the reach on Joseph Lemaster - foul #3 on Richard Ross, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SF) Richard Ross | |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Lemaster - foul #3 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Joseph Lemaster, Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn (PF) Kevin Conde | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses long on a runner from the left block | 36-25 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman tips it in | 38-25 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Jones is blocked by James Starkes | 38-25 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears blows the dunk | 38-27 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 38-27 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears snags the defensive board | 41-27 |