| 1st Quarter | | EMU | NIU |
| Eastern Michigan at 14:46 | EMU | NIU |
| | Joe Carithers kickoff for 56 yards returned by Tommy Davis for 86 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 6 |
| Northern Illinois at 14:46 | EMU | NIU |
| | Mike Salerno extra point BLOCKED. | 0 | 0 |
| | Mike Salerno kickoff for 60 yards returned by Corey Welch for 16 yards to the EMich 13, EASTRN MICHIGAN penalty 13 yard Illegal Block accepted. | | |
| DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 0 plays 0 yards, 00:14 NORTHERNIL TD |
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| Eastern Michigan at 14:46 | EMU | NIU |
| 1st and 10 at EMU 13 | Dwayne Priest rush for 5 yards to the EMich 18. | 0 | 6 |
| 2nd and 5 at EMU 18 | Dwayne Priest rush for 6 yards to the EMich 24 for a 1ST down. | | |
| 1st and 10 at EMU 24 | Kyle McMahon pass incomplete. | | |
| 2nd and 10 at EMU 24 | Dwayne Priest rush for no gain to the EMich 24. | | |
| 3rd and 10 at EMU 24 | Kyle McMahon pass incomplete. | | |
| 4th and 10 at EMU 24 | Patrick Treppa punt for 47 yards, returned by John Kremer for no gain, fumbled at the NoIll 28. | | |
| 1st and 10 at NIU 28 | Kyle McMahon pass complete to Ben Thayer for 18 yards to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down. | | |
| 1st and Goal at NIU 10 | Dwayne Priest rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 11. | | |
| 2nd and Goal at NIU 11 | Kyle McMahon pass incomplete to John Bonner. | | |
| 3rd and Goal at NIU 11 | Kyle McMahon pass complete to Jacory Stone for 7 yards to the NoIll 4. | | |
| 4th and Goal at NIU 4 | Joe Carithers 21 yard field goal GOOD. | 3 | 6 |
| | Joe Carithers kickoff for 60 yards returned by Tommy Davis for 17 yards to the NoIll 27. | | |
| DRIVE TOTALS: EASTMICH drive: 5 plays 24 yards, 01:49 EASTMICH FG |
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| Northern Illinois at 10:45 | EMU | NIU |
| 1st and 10 at NIU 27 | Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 29. | 3 | 6 |
| 2nd and 8 at NIU 29 | Me'co Brown rush for 18 yards to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down. | | |
| 1st and 10 at NIU 47 | Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 46. | | |
| 2nd and 11 at NIU 46 | DeMarcus Grady rush for 9 yards to the EMich 45. | | |
| 3rd and 2 at EMU 45 | Me'co Brown rush for no gain to the EMich 45. | | |
| 4th and 2 at EMU 45 | EASTRN MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard Roughing the Kicker accepted. | | |
| 1st and 10 at EMU 30 | DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Landon Cox for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 3 | 12 |
| | Mike Salerno extra point GOOD. | 3 | 13 |
| | Mike Salerno kickoff for 67 yards returned by Johnny Sears for 16 yards to the EMich 19. | | |
| DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 6 plays 73 yards, 03:19 NORTHERNIL TD |
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| Eastern Michigan at 7:26 | EMU | NIU |
| 1st and 10 at EMU 19 | DeAnthony White rush for 2 yards to the EMich 21. | 3 | 13 |
| 2nd and 8 at EMU 21 | Dwayne Priest rush for 3 yards to the EMich 24. | | |
| 3rd and 5 at EMU 24 | Alex Gillett rush for 6 yards to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down. | | |
| 1st and 10 at EMU 30 | Alex Gillett pass complete to Nick Olds for 1 yard to the EMich 31. | | |
| 2nd and 9 at EMU 31 | EASTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. | | |
| 2nd and 14 at EMU 26 | Alex Gillett pass incomplete to Jacory Stone. | | |
| 3rd and 14 at EMU 26 | Alex Gillett pass complete to Kinsman Thomas for 48 yards to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down. | | |
| 1st and 10 at NIU 26 | NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted. | | |
| 1st and 10 at NIU 11 | Dwayne Priest rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 4. | | |
| 2nd and 3 at NIU 4 | Dwayne Priest rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 3. | | |
| 3rd and 2 at NIU 3 | Alex Gillett pass incomplete to Ben Thayer. | | |
| 4th and 2 at NIU 3 | Joe Carithers 20 yard field goal GOOD. | 6 | 13 |
| | Joe Carithers kickoff for 59 yards returned by Tommy Davis for 24 yards to the NoIll 35. | | |
| DRIVE TOTALS: EASTMICH drive: 10 plays 78 yards, 05:30 EASTMICH FG |
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| Northern Illinois at 1:56 | EMU | NIU |
| 1st and 10 at NIU 35 | Chad Spann rush for 65 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 19 |
| 1st and Goal at EMU 3 | NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. | | |
| | Mike Salerno extra point GOOD. | 6 | 20 |
| | Mike Salerno kickoff for 61 yards returned by Johnny Sears for 20 yards to the EMich 29. | | |
| DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 1 play 65 yards, 00:17 NORTHERNIL TD |
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| Eastern Michigan at 1:39 | EMU | NIU |
| 1st and 10 at EMU 29 | Alex Gillett pass incomplete to Kinsman Thomas. | 6 | 20 |
| 2nd and 10 at EMU 29 | Dwayne Priest rush for 8 yards to the EMich 37. | | |
| 3rd and 2 at EMU 37 | Dwayne Priest rush for 1 yard to the EMich 38. | | |
| | End of 1st Quarter | | |
Eastern Michigan 6, 
Northern Illinois 50