| Lineup | Marist | PG - Fred Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Curlee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Jeffreys (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reuter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | William Robinson inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Marist | William Reuter comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is fouled on the floor by Fred Leland - foul #1 on Fred Leland, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford slams it home set up by Derrick Springer and the foul's on William Reuter - foul #1 on William Reuter, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Marist | William Reuter snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:56 | Marist | William Reuter is denied on a layup by Jesse Ford | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys tips it in | 34-27 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Nathanael Plaster | 34-29 |
| 18:28 | Marist | John Todd takes the ball from William Robinson | 34-29 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 34-31 |
| 17:59 | Marist | William Robinson makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Curlee and he's hacked by John Todd - foul #1 on John Todd, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:59 | Marist | William Robinson makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Marist | William Reuter snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:19 | Marist | John Todd is called for the reach on Brian Curlee - foul #2 on John Todd, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Marist | Nicholas Brown (C) William Reuter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (C) John Todd | |
| 17:02 | Marist | Brian Curlee hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:23 | Marist | Brian Curlee snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:11 | Marist | William Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is hacked by Fred Leland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Leland, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Marist | Bobby O'Hara (PG), Ilia Buczkowski (SG), Herbert Peterson (PF), William Reuter (C) Fred Leland, Brian Curlee, William Robinson, Herbert Jeffreys | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Todd, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Marist | Rodger Orner (PF) Herbert Peterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder (C) James Baker | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Bobby O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodger Orner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Reuter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski is fouled on the floor by Steven Carter - foul #2 on Steven Carter, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| 15:11 | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski is whistled for traveling | 40-31 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 40-31 |
| 14:47 | Marist | William Reuter pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:36 | Marist | William Reuter can't finish the layup | 40-31 |
| 14:34 | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder drills a floater from the right block set up by Steven Carter | 42-33 |
| 13:57 | Marist | William Reuter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby O'Hara | 44-33 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 13:39 | Marist | Rodger Orner gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:16 | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Carter - foul #3 on Steven Carter, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Marist | Fred Leland (PG), William Robinson (SF), Herbert Jeffreys (C) Bobby O'Hara, Nicholas Brown, William Reuter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Russell Williams, John Todd | |
| 13:16 | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:16 | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 46-35 |
| 12:42 | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Marist | Brian Curlee (SG) Ilia Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 46-38 |
| 11:59 | Marist | Rodger Orner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Snyder - foul #4 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Ronald Snyder | |
| 11:59 | Marist | Rodger Orner makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:59 | Marist | Rodger Orner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Cartwright | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Fred Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Curlee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodger Orner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Jeffreys (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Marist | Nicholas Brown (C) Rodger Orner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:23 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:23 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer's pass is intercepted by Brian Curlee | 49-41 |
| 10:54 | Marist | William Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Curlee | 51-41 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Jesse Ford | 51-43 |
| 10:14 | Marist | Brian Curlee clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Cartwright - foul #2 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Marist | Bobby O'Hara (PG), Herbert Peterson (PF), William Reuter (C) Fred Leland, William Robinson, Herbert Jeffreys | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Todd (C) James Baker | |
| 10:14 | Marist | Brian Curlee makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:14 | Marist | Brian Curlee misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:14 | Marist | Herbert Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:01 | Marist | John Todd denies the turnaround by William Reuter | 52-43 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd tips it home | 52-45 |
| 09:29 | Marist | John Todd is called for the reach on William Reuter - foul #4 on John Todd, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Rodger Orner (PF) Herbert Peterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, John Todd | |
| 09:29 | Marist | William Reuter makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:29 | Marist | William Reuter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:29 | Marist | Rodger Orner snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:13 | Marist | Nicholas Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:12 | Marist | Rodger Orner tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Fred Leland (PG), Ilia Buczkowski (SG), William Robinson (SF) Bobby O'Hara, Brian Curlee, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:42 | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:40 | Marist | William Robinson hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter is fouled on the floor by Rodger Orner - foul #4 on Rodger Orner, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys (PF) Rodger Orner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Jesse Ford | |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster is hacked by Herbert Jeffreys - foul #2 on Herbert Jeffreys, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Brian Curlee (SG) Ilia Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Derrick Springer | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Fred Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Curlee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Jeffreys (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reuter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Marist | Brian Curlee hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Robinson | 58-47 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster loses the dribble to Brian Curlee | 58-47 |
| 06:57 | Marist | Brian Curlee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams double dribbles | 58-47 |
| Subs | Marist | Bobby O'Hara (PG), Rodger Orner (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Fred Leland, William Robinson, William Reuter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Todd (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Russell Williams, James Baker | |
| 06:26 | Marist | Rodger Orner lays it up and in | 60-47 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Rodger Orner - foul #5 on Rodger Orner, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Marist | Ilia Buczkowski (SG), Herbert Peterson (C) Brian Curlee, Rodger Orner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Robert Pugh (SF) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright | |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:37 | Marist | Herbert Peterson double dribbles | 60-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Fred Leland (PG), William Robinson (SF) Bobby O'Hara, Herbert Peterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (SF), Jesse Ford (PF) Robert Pugh, John Todd | |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos is hacked by Fred Leland - foul #3 on Fred Leland, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Herbert Peterson (C) Herbert Jeffreys | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Marist | Russell Williams denies the turnaround by William Robinson | 60-50 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mac Loos | 60-50 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Robinson takes the ball from Steven Carter | 60-50 |
| 04:18 | Marist | Nicholas Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Leland | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Brown | 63-50 |
| 04:00 | Marist | Herbert Peterson pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:00 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-50 |
| Subs | Marist | Brian Curlee (SG), Herbert Jeffreys (PF), William Reuter (C) Ilia Buczkowski, Nicholas Brown, Herbert Peterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Russell Williams | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Marist | William Robinson buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Raymond Cartwright - foul #3 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| 03:40 | Marist | William Robinson misses the free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the board | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Fred Leland (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Curlee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Jeffreys (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reuter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder can't finish the layup | 65-50 |
| 03:33 | Marist | The rebound goes to William Reuter | 65-50 |
| 03:15 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys buries a fadeaway near the basket | 67-50 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 02:55 | Marist | William Reuter gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:50 | Marist | Brian Curlee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 02:42 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 02:18 | Marist | Brian Curlee clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Derrick Springer | 67-52 |
| 01:55 | Marist | Fred Leland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derrick Springer | 67-55 |
| 01:21 | Marist | Brian Curlee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Jeffreys | 70-55 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is fouled on the floor by William Reuter - foul #2 on William Reuter, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Marist | Bobby O'Hara (PG), Ilia Buczkowski (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF), Herbert Peterson (C) Fred Leland, Brian Curlee, William Robinson, William Reuter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Marist | Nicholas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG) Derrick Springer | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams knocks in the runner near the basket | 70-59 |
| 00:05 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| 00:05 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:05 | Marist | Herbert Jeffreys makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses short on a shot from close range | 72-59 |