| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Wilbur Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wehmeyer (fresh) PF - James Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrel Mozingo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha drills a shot in the lane set up by Wilbur Bell | 31-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Mancha - foul #1 on Frank Mancha, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:12 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha tips it home | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:50 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:31 | Northeastern | Xiaoping Chu steals it from James Wehmeyer | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | James Haynes is hacked by James Wehmeyer - foul #1 on James Wehmeyer, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Michael Tibbs (PF), Samuel Egan (C) Wilbur Bell, Frank Mancha, James Wehmeyer, James Gay, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Raymond Campbell - foul #2 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Sean Smith | |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:40 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr's pass is intercepted by Samuel Egan | 33-38 |
| 17:07 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell (PG), Frank Mancha (SG), Darrel Mozingo (C) Emilio Lozano, Raymond Campbell, Samuel Egan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG) Robert Young | |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Sean Smith connects on the floater from the left side set up by William Bonham | 33-40 |
| 16:35 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo is hacked by Larry Furlow - foul #2 on Larry Furlow, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer (SF), Jessie Bunch (PF) Michael Upshaw, Michael Tibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), James Haynes (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 16:09 | Northeastern | James Haynes steps in front of the Frank Mancha pass | 33-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Sean Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Haynes | 33-43 |
| 15:59 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha is fouled in the backcourt by James Haynes - foul #3 on James Haynes, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), James Gay (PF), Samuel Egan (C) Wilbur Bell, Frank Mancha, Jessie Bunch, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) Gary Ansell | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Wehmeyer (fresh) PF - James Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Egan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | James Gay drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Emilio Lozano | 35-43 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Xiaoping Chu is blocked by James Gay | 35-43 |
| 15:13 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:45 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Raymond Campbell | 37-43 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu is hacked by James Gay - foul #1 on James Gay, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell (PG), Frank Mancha (SG), Michael Upshaw (SF), Michael Tibbs (PF), Darrel Mozingo (C) Emilio Lozano, Raymond Campbell, James Wehmeyer, James Gay, Samuel Egan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | William Bonham's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Bell | 37-43 |
| 13:45 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Robert Young scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ralph Evans | 37-46 |
| 13:21 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha's pass is intercepted by Ralph Evans | 37-46 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans lays it up and in | 37-48 |
| 13:01 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbur Bell | 40-48 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans scores on a floater from the right block | 40-50 |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Tibbs and he's hacked by Francis Tarr - foul #1 on Francis Tarr, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell (SG), James Wehmeyer (SF), James Gay (PF), Jessie Bunch (C) Frank Mancha, Michael Upshaw, Michael Tibbs, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 11:56 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell is hacked by Adam Shaw - foul #2 on Adam Shaw, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Samuel Egan (C) Wilbur Bell, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) PF - James Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northeastern | Sean Smith takes the ball from Raymond Campbell | 43-53 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Smith | 43-55 |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Shaw - foul #3 on Adam Shaw, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG), Jessie Bunch (C) James Wehmeyer, James Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF) Pete White | |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 11:22 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:07 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SF), Michael Tibbs (PF), Darrel Mozingo (C) Raymond Campbell, Samuel Egan, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, Gary Ansell | |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Robert Young buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 10:52 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-58 |
| 10:51 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs tips it in | 47-58 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Pete White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Smith | 47-60 |
| 10:31 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer (SF) Frank Mancha | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SG) Sean Smith | |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Jessie Bunch (PF) Emilio Lozano, Michael Upshaw, Michael Tibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Pete White | |
| 10:03 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell is open but misses the lay-in | 47-60 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 09:41 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:26 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch jams it on a great pass from Darrel Mozingo and he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG), James Gay (PF) James Wehmeyer, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), William Bonham (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Ralph Evans, Robert Young, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 09:26 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-60 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Shaw | 50-60 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 3 from straight away but the foul's on James Gay - foul #2 on James Gay, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), Michael Tibbs (SF), Samuel Egan (C) Wilbur Bell, Frank Mancha, Raymond Campbell, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG) Adam Shaw | |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 3rd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:37 | Northeastern | Sean Smith picks off the pass by Michael Tibbs | 50-63 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Tibbs - foul #3 on Michael Tibbs, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG) James Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) William Bonham, Gary Ansell | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:52 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 07:51 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Tibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Samuel Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Xiaoping Chu (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Sean Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 07:16 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha's pass is intercepted by Xiaoping Chu in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-68 |
| 06:54 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 06:44 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Pete White - foul #2 on Pete White, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), James Wehmeyer (SF), James Gay (PF) Emilio Lozano, Frank Mancha, Michael Upshaw, Michael Tibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Sean Smith, Francis Tarr, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 06:44 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:44 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is fouled on the floor by Raymond Campbell - foul #4 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo (C) Samuel Egan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (C) Gary Ansell | |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | James Gay knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Darrel Mozingo | 53-70 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-70 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | William Bonham snags the offensive board | 53-70 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 06:00 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Wehmeyer | 53-70 |
| 05:58 | Northeastern | William Bonham picks off the pass by James Wehmeyer in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | William Bonham lays it up and in set up by Ralph Evans | 53-72 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | James Gay is fouled on the floor by William Bonham - foul #1 on William Bonham, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Wilbur Bell steals it from Adam Shaw | 55-72 |
| 04:53 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell is hacked by Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG), Jessie Bunch (C) Raymond Campbell, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF) Robert Young | |
| 04:53 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Shaw | 55-74 |
| 04:27 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG) Wilbur Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (PF) Xiaoping Chu, Pete White | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is hacked by James Wehmeyer - foul #2 on James Wehmeyer, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (PF) Adam Shaw, James Haynes | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 03:51 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 55-76 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mancha (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gay (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jessie Bunch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ralph Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 03:19 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Gay | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Northeastern | James Gay misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Furlow - foul #3 on Larry Furlow, team foul #10 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (PG), Michael Tibbs (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Samuel Egan (C) Emilio Lozano, Frank Mancha, James Wehmeyer, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), William Bonham (PF) Sean Smith, Gary Ansell | |
| 03:05 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 03:05 | Northeastern | James Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 03:05 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan gets the offensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 56-76 |
| 02:50 | Northeastern | James Gay gets the offensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:28 | Northeastern | James Gay's layup is rejected by Larry Furlow | 56-76 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Robert Young clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 02:22 | Northeastern | James Gay grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw is hacked by William Bonham - foul #2 on William Bonham, team foul #11 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG) James Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the jumper from the right block | 58-78 |
| 01:29 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #12 | 58-78 |
| 01:29 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:29 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Evans | 59-80 |
| 00:59 | Northeastern | William Bonham is called for the reach on Emilio Lozano in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bonham, team foul #13 | 59-80 |
| 00:59 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:59 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-80 |
| 00:37 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Upshaw | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 62-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | William Bonham is denied on a layup by Samuel Egan | 62-80 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #14 | 62-80 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 64-80 |