| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 19:38 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 19:28 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| 18:55 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Winchell is called for the reach on Jesse Ford - foul #2 on Douglas Winchell, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 18:07 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 17:56 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:48 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Ford and the foul's on Ante Niedbalski - foul #2 on Ante Niedbalski, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda (PG), Otis Espiritu (PF), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Ante Niedbalski, Mark Wilkinson, Steven Armand | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:21 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfredo Yanez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | Nathanael Plaster steals it from Douglas Winchell | 29-36 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster throws it down | 31-36 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilfredo Yanez | 31-39 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 16:25 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:23 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:07 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfredo Yanez buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Deanda | 34-42 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder double dribbles | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Eldon Cornett (SF), Mark Wilkinson (PF), Steven Armand (C) Douglas Winchell, Abraham Lamb, Otis Espiritu, Wilfredo Yanez | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) PF - John Todd (fresh) C - James Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Deanda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldon Cornett (fresh) PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:22 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:10 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-42 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses the dunk | 34-42 |
| 14:27 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:10 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-42 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams tips it in | 36-42 |
| 13:52 | St. Bonaventure | James Baker steps in front of the Jason Deanda pass | 36-42 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 13:45 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 13:26 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG), Abraham Lamb (SF), Otis Espiritu (PF), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Ante Niedbalski, Eldon Cornett, Mark Wilkinson, Steven Armand | |
| 13:26 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:26 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathanael Plaster | 38-44 |
| 12:50 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder is hacked by Abraham Lamb - foul #2 on Abraham Lamb, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett (PG) Jason Deanda | |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster hits a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Mark Wilkinson (PF) Ashley Pickett, Wilfredo Yanez | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Jesse Ford and he's fouled by Otis Espiritu - foul #1 on Otis Espiritu, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand (C) Otis Espiritu | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski blows the dunk | 44-44 |
| 11:26 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:05 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand misses the floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 11:04 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 46-46 |
| 10:33 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:24 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 10:22 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand tips it home | 46-48 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Abraham Lamb - foul #3 on Abraham Lamb, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF), Russell Williams (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu (PF) Mark Wilkinson | |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu drills a floater near the basket set up by Abraham Lamb | 48-50 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter hits a jumper from the left side set up by Mac Loos and he's hacked by Abraham Lamb - foul #4 on Abraham Lamb, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Raymond Cartwright | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett (PG), Jason Deanda (SG), Eldon Cornett (SF), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Ante Niedbalski, Douglas Winchell, Abraham Lamb, Steven Armand | |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Ashley Pickett | 51-50 |
| 08:49 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 08:32 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG) Mac Loos | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG) Ashley Pickett | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams lays it in | 53-52 |
| 08:07 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathanael Plaster - foul #3 on Nathanael Plaster, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Mark Wilkinson (PF), Steven Armand (C) Jason Deanda, Otis Espiritu, Wilfredo Yanez | |
| 08:07 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb (SF) Eldon Cornett | |
| 07:45 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski is hacked by Derrick Springer - foul #2 on Derrick Springer, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| 07:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Snyder - foul #2 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 07:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 07:16 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:00 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb hits a jumper from the right block set up by Douglas Winchell | 53-58 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:39 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Ante Niedbalski | 53-58 |
| 06:24 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Springer steals the ball from Mark Wilkinson | 53-58 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 53-58 |
| 06:05 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Douglas Winchell | 53-58 |
| 05:58 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell clanks a shot in the paint | 53-58 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 55-58 |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by Abraham Lamb is denied by Ronald Snyder | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer's pass is intercepted by Douglas Winchell in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 05:19 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell lays it in | 55-60 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ante Niedbalski steals the ball from Nathanael Plaster | 55-60 |
| 04:42 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 58-60 |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright loses the dribble to Steven Armand | 58-60 |
| 03:38 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Cartwright - foul #3 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda (PG), Eldon Cornett (SG), Otis Espiritu (PF), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Ante Niedbalski, Douglas Winchell, Mark Wilkinson, Steven Armand | |
| 03:38 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Carter | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Deanda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eldon Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Abraham Lamb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Otis Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfredo Yanez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:05 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Baker | 61-61 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Yanez | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG) Eldon Cornett | |
| 02:44 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell is fouled on the floor by Steven Carter - foul #2 on Steven Carter, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb lays it up and in set up by Jason Deanda | 61-63 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Mark Wilkinson (PF) Jason Deanda, Wilfredo Yanez | |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ante Niedbalski - foul #3 on Ante Niedbalski, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand (C) Otis Espiritu | |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Springer - foul #3 on Derrick Springer, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Winchell - foul #3 on Douglas Winchell, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster and the foul's on Mark Wilkinson - foul #2 on Mark Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cartwright - foul #4 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:11 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:50 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski clanks a floater from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derrick Springer | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ante Niedbalski | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abraham Lamb (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ronald Snyder - foul #3 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 04:48 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 73-73 |
| 04:09 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathanael Plaster - foul #4 on Nathanael Plaster, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 04:09 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:09 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Snyder | 73-73 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ante Niedbalski picks off the pass by Raymond Cartwright | 73-73 |
| 03:44 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Abraham Lamb | 73-76 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathanael Plaster | 75-76 |
| 03:04 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nathanael Plaster | 75-76 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 02:34 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Winchell | 75-79 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford gets the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-79 |
| 01:47 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Winchell | 77-81 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Wilkinson - foul #3 on Mark Wilkinson, team foul #10 | 77-81 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Derrick Springer - foul #4 on Derrick Springer, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| 01:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford tips it but misses | 79-82 |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson grabs the board | 79-82 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Winchell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abraham Lamb (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Armand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster is fouled on the floor by Douglas Winchell - foul #4 on Douglas Winchell, team foul #11 | 79-84 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Nathanael Plaster - foul #5 on Nathanael Plaster, team foul #12 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (SG) Nathanael Plaster | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda (PG) Ante Niedbalski | |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Cartwright | 84-86 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell is hacked by Derrick Springer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Springer, team foul #13 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG) Derrick Springer | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG) Jason Deanda | |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Ford | 87-88 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Carter is called for the reach on Douglas Winchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Carter, team foul #14 | 87-88 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright snags the offensive board | 87-90 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 87-90 |