| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) SG - Herman Geary (fresh) SF - John Pedraza (fresh) PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard 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) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Hilton Leonard | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Adams steps in front of the Mike Hugh pass | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Adams | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Herman Geary | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Quincy Steele steps in front of the Robert Adams pass | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele loses the dribble to Kenneth Terhune | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Pedraza | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck is hacked by Mike Hugh - foul #1 on Mike Hugh, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Jonathan Lowery (C) Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), Patrick Hulings (SF), Terry Simpson (C) Mike Hugh, Herman Geary, John Pedraza, Hilton Leonard | |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings comes up short on the floater from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) C - Jonathan Lowery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude Yandell (fresh) SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) SF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) PF - Quincy Steele (fairly fresh) C - Terry Simpson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses short on a floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune tips it home | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings clanks a floater from the right block | 6-4 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Quincy Steele is called for the reach on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Quincy Steele, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Alex Crooks (SG), Robert Lanford (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune, Thomas McGonnell, Charley Ketterman, Jonathan Lowery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Herman Geary (SG), John Pedraza (SF), Ronald Tarpley (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Claude Yandell, Eddie Sherman, Patrick Hulings, Quincy Steele, Terry Simpson | |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson misses the floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Hilton Leonard | 6-4 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mike Hugh, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers (PG) Mike Hugh | |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Bobby Flowers - foul #1 on Bobby Flowers, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza loses the dribble to Eddie Teneyck | 8-4 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Pedraza, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG) Alex Crooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele (PF) Ronald Tarpley | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Terhune | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bobby Flowers (fresh) SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Teneyck - foul #1 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono (PG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Jonathan Lowery (C) John Carson, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), Terry Simpson (C) Bobby Flowers, Herman Geary, Hilton Leonard | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery can't throw it down but he's hacked by Terry Simpson - foul #1 on Terry Simpson, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG) Phillip Londono | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings (SF) John Pedraza | |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #7 | 15-6 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 17-6 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Charley Ketterman is called for the reach on Claude Yandell - foul #1 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #2 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Thomas McGonnell, Charley Ketterman, Jonathan Lowery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary (SG) Eddie Sherman | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings tips it in | 17-8 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson grabs the board | 17-8 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson's floater is knocked away by Matthew Laliberte | 17-8 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings tips it in | 17-10 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford is hacked by Terry Simpson - foul #2 on Terry Simpson, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Alex Crooks (SG) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers (PG), John Pedraza (SF), Ronald Tarpley (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Claude Yandell, Patrick Hulings, Quincy Steele, Terry Simpson | |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Herman Geary | 19-12 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (PF), Thomas McGonnell (C) Matthew Laliberte, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman (SG) Herman Geary | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza misses the floater from the left side | 19-12 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Pedraza - foul #2 on John Pedraza, team foul #9 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG) Alex Crooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek (SF) John Pedraza | |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas McGonnell - foul #1 on Thomas McGonnell, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery (C) Robert Lanford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele (PF) Ronald Tarpley | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bobby Flowers (fresh) SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) SF - Charles Macek (fresh) PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-13 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek misses the tip | 20-13 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Hilton Leonard | 20-13 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele is fouled on the floor by Charley Ketterman - foul #2 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Carson, Charley Ketterman, Jonathan Lowery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Herman Geary (SG), Patrick Hulings (SF) Bobby Flowers, Eddie Sherman, Charles Macek | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Claude Yandell | 20-15 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Hilton Leonard | 20-15 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-15 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell drills a jumper from the left block | 20-17 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Quincy Steele - foul #2 on Quincy Steele, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF) Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers (PG), Eddie Sherman (SF), Ronald Tarpley (C) Claude Yandell, Quincy Steele, Hilton Leonard | |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers is called for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (SG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Teneyck | 25-17 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery (C) Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek (SF), Hilton Leonard (C) Herman Geary, Patrick Hulings | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-18 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lowery | 25-18 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte loses the dribble to Eddie Sherman | 25-18 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard clanks a shot from the right block | 25-18 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bobby Flowers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Macek (fresh) PF - Ronald Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hilton Leonard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Tarpley | 25-21 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Laliberte | 27-21 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Lowery is called for the reach on Charles Macek - foul #1 on Jonathan Lowery, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Adams, John Carson, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Jonathan Lowery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), John Pedraza (SF), Quincy Steele (PF), Terry Simpson (C) Bobby Flowers, Eddie Sherman, Ronald Tarpley, Hilton Leonard | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eddie Teneyck | 27-22 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono's pass is intercepted by Terry Simpson | 27-22 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza connects on the turnaround in the lane | 27-24 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-24 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary (SG) Charles Macek | |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell loses the dribble to Quincy Steele | 27-24 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh travels with the ball | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF) Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-24 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses the jump hook in the paint | 27-24 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Teneyck | 27-24 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-24 |