| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Blagg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dallas Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sal Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | David Jordan banks in the layup | 48-37 |
| 19:21 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Moulder | 48-39 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani's layup is rejected by Sal Hall | 48-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | David Jordan is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Donald Trapani | 50-39 |
| 18:35 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland banks in the wide open layup | 50-41 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | David Jordan snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern State | David Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Conti (PG), Brandon Sanderson (SG), Joseph Fullerton (SF), John Snelling (PF), Terry Bussey (C) Robert Blagg, Michael Moulder, Dallas Copeland, George Rogers, Sal Hall | |
| 17:47 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Fullerton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 17:45 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Bussey | 50-41 |
| 17:28 | Quinnipiac | Bruce Grunwald is called for the reach on Joseph Fullerton - foul #3 on Bruce Grunwald, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jordan (C) Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 17:23 | Quinnipiac | John Snelling makes the turnaround from close range set up by Brandon Sanderson | 50-43 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 16:50 | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Fullerton | 52-45 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 52-45 |
| 16:38 | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 16:26 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Fullerton is fouled on the floor by Raymond Champagne - foul #2 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Mark Kiser (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Raymond Champagne, Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Stephen Scheetz (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Dallas Copeland (SF), John Bottoms (PF), Sal Hall (C) William Conti, Brandon Sanderson, Joseph Fullerton, John Snelling, Terry Bussey | |
| 16:11 | Quinnipiac | Michael Moulder comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Trapani | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Kiser (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jordan (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Stephen Scheetz (fresh) SG - Michael Moulder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Copeland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bottoms (fresh) C - Sal Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 15:21 | Quinnipiac | Sal Hall snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 15:17 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Moulder | 55-47 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser is hacked by Stephen Scheetz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Scheetz, team foul #1 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Armando Torres (C) Donald Trapani, Mark Kiser, Earl Rinehart, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg (PG), Brandon Sanderson (SG), George Rogers (PF), John Snelling (C) Stephen Scheetz, Michael Moulder, John Bottoms, Sal Hall | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Brandon Sanderson steals it from Willie Atwood | 55-47 |
| 14:39 | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 14:20 | Quinnipiac | John Snelling gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:13 | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Raymond Champagne, Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald, Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Conti (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Joseph Fullerton (SF), Sal Hall (C) Robert Blagg, Brandon Sanderson, Dallas Copeland, John Snelling | |
| 13:54 | Quinnipiac | William Conti is hacked by Willie Atwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Atwood, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| 13:42 | Quinnipiac | William Conti is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Moulder is called for the reach on Donald Trapani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Moulder, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-49 |
| 13:25 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Sal Hall | 55-49 |
| 13:01 | Quinnipiac | George Rogers blows the wide open layup | 55-49 |
| 12:59 | Quinnipiac | Sal Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:43 | Quinnipiac | Michael Moulder misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Sal Hall picks off the pass by Samuel Bullock in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 12:27 | Quinnipiac | Michael Moulder can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 12:26 | Quinnipiac | William Conti tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 12:11 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Sal Hall | 55-51 |
| 11:55 | Quinnipiac | George Rogers is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Rogers, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Armando Torres (PF) Donald Trapani, Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne, Charles Steele | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Stephen Scheetz (PG), Brandon Sanderson (SG), Dallas Copeland (SF), John Bottoms (PF), Terry Bussey (C) William Conti, Michael Moulder, Joseph Fullerton, George Rogers, Sal Hall | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Kiser (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Atwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Armando Torres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jordan (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Stephen Scheetz (fresh) SG - Brandon Sanderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dallas Copeland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Bottoms (fresh) C - Terry Bussey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | John Bottoms steals it from Mark Kiser in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 11:42 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland is fouled on the floor by Mark Kiser - foul #2 on Mark Kiser, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 11:30 | Quinnipiac | Willie Atwood steals the ball from Brandon Sanderson | 55-51 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood hits the finger roll | 57-51 |
| 11:17 | Quinnipiac | Terry Bussey is open and buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Jerrod Buckelew - foul #2 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Grant Osbourne (C) Willie Atwood, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg (PG) Brandon Sanderson | |
| 11:17 | Quinnipiac | Terry Bussey makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses long on a floater in the paint | 57-54 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Bottoms - foul #2 on John Bottoms, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Mark Kiser, Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson (SG), George Rogers (PF), John Snelling (C) Stephen Scheetz, John Bottoms, Terry Bussey | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:30 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Joseph Fullerton (SF) Dallas Copeland | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood is called for a backcourt violation | 58-54 |
| 10:01 | Quinnipiac | George Rogers misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Champagne - foul #3 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), David Jordan (C) Earl Rinehart, Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 10:01 | Quinnipiac | George Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:01 | Quinnipiac | George Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Blagg picks off the pass by Raymond Champagne in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 09:54 | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 58-55 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Snelling - foul #1 on John Snelling, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (PF) Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland (SF) Joseph Fullerton | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:34 | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Atwood - foul #2 on Willie Atwood, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 09:34 | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Champagne and the foul's on George Rogers - foul #4 on George Rogers, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG) Raymond Champagne | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Conti (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Sal Hall (C) Robert Blagg, Brandon Sanderson, George Rogers | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:20 | Quinnipiac | John Snelling grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:16 | Quinnipiac | William Conti is hacked by Samuel Bullock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Bullock, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Armando Torres (PF) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 09:16 | Quinnipiac | William Conti makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:16 | Quinnipiac | William Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) David Jordan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 08:52 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG) Samuel Bullock | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Stephen Scheetz (PG) William Conti | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Armando Torres | 64-57 |
| 08:19 | Quinnipiac | Sal Hall comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Armando Torres - foul #1 on Armando Torres, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Mark Kiser (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), David Jordan (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Grant Osbourne, Charles Steele, Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg (PG), Brandon Sanderson (SG), Joseph Fullerton (SF), John Bottoms (PF) Stephen Scheetz, Michael Moulder, Dallas Copeland, John Snelling | |
| 08:19 | Quinnipiac | Sal Hall makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:19 | Quinnipiac | Sal Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | David Jordan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Fullerton - foul #2 on Joseph Fullerton, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Snelling (C) Sal Hall | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:02 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Fullerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Fullerton - foul #3 on Joseph Fullerton, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart (SF), Grant Osbourne (PF) Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Conti (PG), George Rogers (PF), Terry Bussey (C) Robert Blagg, John Bottoms, John Snelling | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Kiser (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Osbourne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jordan (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - William Conti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Sanderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Fullerton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Rogers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Bussey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Quinnipiac | William Conti's pass is intercepted by David Jordan | 67-59 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | David Jordan's fadeaway is rejected by George Rogers | 67-59 |
| 07:04 | Quinnipiac | William Conti pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:43 | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson makes the jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | David Jordan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-61 |
| 06:19 | Quinnipiac | Terry Bussey pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:19 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Armando Torres (C) Raymond Champagne, Mark Kiser, Earl Rinehart, Grant Osbourne, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Stephen Scheetz (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Dallas Copeland (SF), John Bottoms (PF), John Snelling (C) William Conti, Brandon Sanderson, Joseph Fullerton, George Rogers, Terry Bussey | |
| 06:01 | Quinnipiac | John Snelling comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 67-61 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock is hacked by Michael Moulder - foul #3 on Michael Moulder, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Charles Steele (PF) Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:20 | Quinnipiac | Stephen Scheetz is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Moulder | 69-63 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-63 |
| 05:02 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:00 | Quinnipiac | Willie Atwood steps in front of the Stephen Scheetz pass in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele blows the wide open layup | 69-63 |
| 04:41 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to John Bottoms | 69-63 |
| 04:22 | Quinnipiac | John Snelling comes up short on the runner from the left block | 69-63 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Mark Kiser (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Samuel Bullock, Charles Steele, Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg (PG), Brandon Sanderson (SG), Joseph Fullerton (SF), George Rogers (PF), Terry Bussey (C) Stephen Scheetz, Michael Moulder, Dallas Copeland, John Bottoms, John Snelling | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 69-63 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 04:05 | Quinnipiac | Terry Bussey grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:00 | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Fullerton | 69-66 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | George Rogers steals the ball from Bruce Grunwald | 69-66 |
| 03:35 | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), David Jordan (C) Mark Kiser, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland (SF), Sal Hall (C) Joseph Fullerton, Terry Bussey | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Atwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jordan (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Blagg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Sanderson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dallas Copeland (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rogers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Sal Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne is hacked by George Rogers - foul #5 on George Rogers, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Conti (SG), John Snelling (PF) Brandon Sanderson, George Rogers | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:16 | Quinnipiac | Grant Osbourne steps in front of the Sal Hall pass in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | David Jordan is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Raymond Champagne | 73-66 |
| 02:58 | Quinnipiac | David Jordan is called for the reach on Dallas Copeland in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG), Charles Steele (PF) Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 02:58 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:58 | Quinnipiac | Dallas Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Osbourne | 73-68 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is hacked by Robert Blagg - foul #3 on Robert Blagg, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG) Raymond Champagne | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson (SG), Joseph Fullerton (SF), John Bottoms (PF) Robert Blagg, Dallas Copeland, John Snelling | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:12 | Quinnipiac | Brandon Sanderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 02:10 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Fullerton | 75-68 |
| 01:57 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Fullerton blows the layup | 75-68 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Samuel Bullock | 75-68 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-68 |
| 01:32 | Quinnipiac | Sal Hall gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:12 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Fullerton lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Sal Hall | 75-70 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Dallas Copeland (SF), John Snelling (PF) William Conti, Brandon Sanderson, Joseph Fullerton, John Bottoms | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele hits a fadeaway in the paint | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Quinnipiac | Charles Steele steps in front of the Dallas Copeland pass in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani is hacked by John Snelling - foul #2 on John Snelling, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Quinnipiac | Sal Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock is hacked by Robert Blagg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Blagg, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Quinnipiac | Robert Blagg misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | David Jordan grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | David Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blagg - foul #5 on Robert Blagg, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Conti (PG) Robert Blagg | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:25 | Quinnipiac | Sal Hall's pass is intercepted by Donald Trapani | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani runs out the clock | 80-70 |