| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brandon Ziedan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Purtell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Pellot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Lepage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Kivett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church lays it in | 46-36 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Kivett | 46-36 |
| 19:26 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Lyle Pellot | 46-38 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Brown - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Raymond Lepage, Russell Kivett | |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Purtell | 48-41 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the floater near the basket | 48-41 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Aaron Kilgore | 48-41 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 48-41 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Ziedan | 48-43 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Ruth | 50-43 |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joshua Ruth (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Gillespie (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Church (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brandon Ziedan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Purtell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Pellot (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Kilgore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Conrad Charbonneau (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Davis | 54-46 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Batty - foul #2 on Bruce Batty, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Darrell Brown (PF), William Carrier (C) Dennis Davis, Joshua Ruth, Gregory Gillespie, Bruce Batty, Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (PG), Robert Callahan (SG), Raymond Lepage (PF), Russell Kivett (C) Brandon Ziedan, Lee Purtell, Lyle Pellot, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 14:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 14:05 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown's pass is intercepted by Sean Smith | 54-47 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith is hacked by Roy Brown - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan (PG), Lee Purtell (SG), Peter Sherman (SF) Sean Smith, Robert Callahan, Aaron Kilgore | |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | William Carrier steals it from Peter Sherman | 54-47 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre loses the dribble to Brandon Ziedan in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Lepage - foul #3 on Raymond Lepage, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Michael Miller, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Sam Dinh (SF) Brandon Ziedan, Peter Sherman | |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Rader - foul #1 on Wayne Rader, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (PF) William Carrier | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Batty | 54-49 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Whitley | 54-49 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Lepage - foul #4 on Raymond Lepage, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Gregory Gillespie (SF) Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (PG), Aaron Kilgore (PF) Lee Purtell, Raymond Lepage | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joshua Ruth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Dinh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Kilgore (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kivett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Bruce Batty takes the ball from Robert Callahan | 56-49 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Callahan picks off the pass by Joshua Ruth in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 11:04 | Sacramento State | Wayne Rader steps in front of the Sam Dinh pass | 56-49 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 56-49 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie tips it in | 58-49 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Batty | 58-49 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis is alone and drills a floater from close range | 60-49 |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Sam Dinh is called for the reach on Gregory Gillespie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Dinh, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Michael Miller (SG), Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) Dennis Davis, Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan (PG), Lee Purtell (SG), Lyle Pellot (SF), Peter Sherman (PF) Sean Smith, Robert Callahan, Sam Dinh, Aaron Kilgore | |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown is hacked by Lee Purtell - foul #2 on Lee Purtell, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Gillespie | 62-51 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-51 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Whitley, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau (C) Russell Kivett | |
| 09:18 | Sacramento State | Peter Sherman knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lyle Pellot and the foul's on Michael Whitley - foul #2 on Michael Whitley, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:18 | Sacramento State | Peter Sherman makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is whistled for a carry | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Gregory Gillespie | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG), Russell Kivett (C) Lee Purtell, Peter Sherman | |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-54 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Webre | 64-56 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Brandon Ziedan is denied by William Carrier | 64-56 |
| 08:17 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:02 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Smith steps in front of the Michael Miller pass in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 64-61 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Ziedan - foul #3 on Brandon Ziedan, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SG), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Michael Miller, Darrell Brown, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell (SG), Raymond Lepage (PF), Aaron Kilgore (C) Brandon Ziedan, Conrad Charbonneau, Russell Kivett | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis double dribbles | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie (SF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Sam Dinh (SF) Sean Smith, Lyle Pellot | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lee Purtell (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Dinh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Lepage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Aaron Kilgore (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell's 3 pointer is rejected by Gregory Gillespie | 64-61 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 64-61 |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Callahan | 64-61 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Callahan | 64-63 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lee Purtell steps in front of the Roy Brown pass in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Gillespie - foul #1 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) Michael Whitley, Gregory Gillespie, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Peter Sherman (SF), Russell Kivett (C) Robert Callahan, Lee Purtell, Sam Dinh, Aaron Kilgore | |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Ziedan - foul #4 on Brandon Ziedan, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Russell Kivett - foul #2 on Russell Kivett, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), William Carrier (PF) Roy Brown, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett's floater is tipped away by William Carrier | 65-65 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Ruth | 67-65 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | William Carrier denies the turnaround by Brandon Ziedan | 67-65 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Miller and he's hacked by Russell Kivett - foul #3 on Russell Kivett, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell (SG), Lyle Pellot (SF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Sean Smith, Peter Sherman, Russell Kivett | |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | William Carrier swats the short shot by Brandon Ziedan | 70-65 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Ruth | 72-65 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 72-65 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses short on a runner from the left block | 72-65 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau buries a driving attempt from close range | 72-67 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Lepage - foul #5 on Raymond Lepage, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Darrell Brown (PF) Michael Miller, Joshua Ruth, Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), Aaron Kilgore (PF) Brandon Ziedan, Lee Purtell, Lyle Pellot, Raymond Lepage | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:41 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Brown - foul #5 on Roy Brown, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SG), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:41 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:41 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 03:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Dinh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Conrad Charbonneau (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Kilgore (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Brown | 74-69 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gregory Gillespie | 74-69 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Dennis Davis (SF) Michael Whitley, Gregory Gillespie | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell (SG), Peter Sherman (PF), Russell Kivett (C) Sean Smith, Conrad Charbonneau, Aaron Kilgore | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Ruth | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Wayne Rader blocks the short jumper by Peter Sherman | 77-69 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is hacked by Robert Callahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Callahan, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot (SF) Sam Dinh | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 78-69 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 78-69 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Peter Sherman tips it but misses | 78-69 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot tips it back up and in | 78-71 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Ronald Church (C) Dennis Davis, Darrell Brown, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie drills a floater near the basket set up by Gregory Webre | 80-71 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot drills a runner in the paint set up by Lee Purtell | 80-73 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Webre | 83-73 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett's pass is intercepted by Ronald Church | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Callahan is called for the reach on Gregory Gillespie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Callahan, team foul #11 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG), Darrell Brown (PF), William Carrier (C) Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty, Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (PG), Aaron Kilgore (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Lee Purtell, Lyle Pellot, Russell Kivett | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown grabs the offensive board | 83-73 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown is hacked by Aaron Kilgore - foul #3 on Aaron Kilgore, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Gregory Gillespie | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 85-73 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre pulls down the rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Sherman steals the ball from Gregory Webre | 85-73 |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre runs out the clock | 85-75 |