| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wayne Duke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Spade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bucher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Weiss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Condron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Jackson State | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:35 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg is fouled on the floor by Roberto Martin - foul #3 on Roberto Martin, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| 19:10 | Jackson State | Marc Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Straub | 35-38 |
| 18:46 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron lays it in | 35-40 |
| 18:04 | Jackson State | John Jackson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 18:02 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Weiss | 39-42 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | Robert Weiss blocks the short jumper by Ernest Spade | 39-42 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Condron | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub is hacked by Ernest Spade - foul #1 on Ernest Spade, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), Emery Whitaker (PF), Grant Robitaille (C) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, Ernest Spade, Marc Burton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison (C) Donald Condron | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Duke - foul #2 on Wayne Duke, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Marc Burton (C) Wayne Duke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SG), Eugene Ingram (C) Robert Straub, Robert Weiss | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:13 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 16:04 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Marc Burton | 39-44 |
| 15:46 | Jackson State | Grant Robitaille's pass is intercepted by Michael Hall | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Jones (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Grant Robitaille (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emery Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Bucher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lyle Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Ingram (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:29 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:12 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), John Jackson (SG), John Cherry (SF), Ernest Spade (PF) James Cunningham, Bradley Jones, Grant Robitaille, Marc Burton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Robert Weiss (PF), Donald Condron (C) Michael Hall, Michael Bucher, Lyle Harrison, Eugene Ingram | |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron misses the easy layup but the foul's on Emery Whitaker - foul #2 on Emery Whitaker, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:54 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:44 | Jackson State | Donald Condron is called for the reach on John Cherry - foul #2 on Donald Condron, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade misses the dunk | 39-45 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron misses short on a jumper in the lane | 39-45 |
| 14:26 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:14 | Jackson State | Robert Weiss steals the ball from Ernest Spade | 39-45 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald's floater is knocked away by Ernest Spade | 39-45 |
| 13:51 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ernest Spade | 39-45 |
| 13:28 | Jackson State | John Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnnie Eckberg | 41-45 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Marc Burton (C) Emery Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| 12:54 | Jackson State | Donald Condron steals it from John Jackson | 41-45 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 12:10 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bucher | 41-50 |
| 11:45 | Jackson State | John Cherry drills a turnaround from the left block | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Spade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bucher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Weiss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Condron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Cherry - foul #4 on John Cherry, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), Wayne Duke (SF), Grant Robitaille (PF) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, John Cherry, Ernest Spade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (PG), Michael Macdonald (SG), Lyle Harrison (PF), Eugene Ingram (C) Robert Straub, Roberto Martin, Robert Weiss, Donald Condron | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:31 | Jackson State | Marc Burton pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Marc Burton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 11:18 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:08 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker (PF) Grant Robitaille | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:26 | Jackson State | Michael Bucher picks off the pass by Emery Whitaker | 46-50 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bucher is blocked by Marc Burton | 46-50 |
| 09:52 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:25 | Jackson State | Marc Burton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Macdonald | 46-53 |
| 09:11 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Bucher - foul #3 on Michael Bucher, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ernest Spade (PF) James Cunningham, Bradley Jones, Marc Burton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Robert Weiss (PF), Donald Condron (C) Michael Hall, Michael Macdonald, Michael Bucher, Lyle Harrison | |
| 09:11 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:11 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:11 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke makes the 3rd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 08:34 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Spade | 50-55 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Duke - foul #3 on Wayne Duke, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Grant Robitaille (C) Emery Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:53 | Jackson State | John Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Ingram | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Wayne Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Spade (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Grant Robitaille (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Weiss (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Condron (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | John Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Robitaille | 55-58 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Roberto Martin | 55-60 |
| 06:52 | Jackson State | John Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Weiss | 55-60 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Martin | 55-63 |
| 06:24 | Jackson State | Grant Robitaille can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 58-63 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), John Cherry (SF), Emery Whitaker (PF), Marc Burton (C) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, Wayne Duke, Ernest Spade, Grant Robitaille | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG), Michael Bucher (SF), Lyle Harrison (C) Roberto Martin, Eugene Ingram, Donald Condron | |
| 05:47 | Jackson State | John Cherry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Bucher - foul #4 on Michael Bucher, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Michael Macdonald (PF) Robert Straub, Robert Weiss | |
| 05:47 | Jackson State | John Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:47 | Jackson State | John Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald's fadeaway is rejected by Emery Whitaker | 60-63 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Jones picks off the pass by Michael Macdonald | 60-63 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones banks in the layup | 62-63 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Leslie | 62-65 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker misses short on a runner from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 04:37 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker tips it in | 64-65 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Emery Whitaker blocks the jumper by Michael Hall | 64-65 |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Marc Burton | 64-65 |
| 04:17 | Jackson State | John Cherry banks in the layup on a great pass from Emery Whitaker | 66-65 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Cunningham is called for the reach on Michael Hall - foul #1 on James Cunningham, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ernest Spade (PF) James Cunningham, Bradley Jones, Emery Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Robert Weiss (PF), Donald Condron (C) Lloyd Leslie, Michael Hall, Michael Macdonald, Lyle Harrison | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron hits a runner from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 03:22 | Jackson State | Robert Straub steps in front of the John Cherry pass | 66-67 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher lays it in set up by Robert Straub | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Spade (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bucher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Weiss (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Condron (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Jackson State | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wayne Duke (C) Marc Burton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roberto Martin and he's hacked by Wayne Duke - foul #4 on Wayne Duke, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker (C) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF) Roberto Martin, Michael Bucher | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss misses the free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:47 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:47 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 02:29 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Cherry (SF), Marc Burton (C) Wayne Duke, Emery Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Bucher (SF) Michael Hall, Michael Macdonald | |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Jackson steals the ball from Roberto Martin | 66-71 |
| 01:43 | Jackson State | John Jackson drills a jumper from close range set up by John Cherry | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin lays it up and in set up by Michael Bucher | 68-73 |
| 01:03 | Jackson State | John Cherry misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-73 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 68-73 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (PF) Robert Weiss | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | John Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Bucher | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Eckberg is called for the reach on Michael Bucher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Eckberg, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Marc Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub runs out the clock | 68-76 |