| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Stell (fresh) SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Allard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Foster Costello (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Gehrke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet inbounds the ball | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Illinois University | Foster Costello is called for the reach on Randolph Poss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Foster Costello, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (PG) Foster Costello | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Ellis is called for the reach on Chris Ouimet - foul #2 on Charles Ellis, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-30 |
| 19:36 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 49-30 |
| 19:31 | Delaware State | James Allard takes the ball from Chris Scarborough | 49-30 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bennett steals the ball from Chris Ouimet | 49-30 |
| 18:59 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Stell - foul #2 on George Stell, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| 18:59 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 18:59 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-31 |
| 18:44 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 18:39 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-31 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randolph Poss | 51-31 |
| 18:21 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Randolph Poss - foul #1 on Randolph Poss, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SG), George Lantz (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) George Stell, Chris Ouimet, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Hudson (PG), Royce Black (SF), Christopher Hurd (PF), Mario Feller (C) Chris Scarborough, Charles Ellis, Clarence Underwood, Antonio Gehrke | |
| 18:21 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 18:21 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz misses the open dunk | 51-33 |
| 18:03 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Royce Black | 51-33 |
| 17:58 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 51-33 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mario Feller blocks the short jumper by Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 51-33 |
| 17:49 | Delaware State | Mario Feller grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 17:29 | Delaware State | Mario Feller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-33 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Rogers | 51-33 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett's pass is intercepted by Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 17:08 | Delaware State | Mario Feller buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Hurd | 51-35 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste is denied on a layup by Royce Black | 51-35 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mario Feller is called for the reach on Randolph Poss - foul #1 on Mario Feller, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), George Stell (SG), Gary Green (SF), James Allard (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Randolph Poss, Johnny Pickett, George Lantz, Patrick Rogers, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (PG), Charles Ellis (SF), Clarence Underwood (PF), Antonio Gehrke (C) Robert Hudson, Royce Black, Christopher Hurd, Mario Feller | |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bennett picks off the pass by Gary Green | 51-35 |
| 16:04 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cecil Brown - foul #1 on Cecil Brown, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF) Gary Green | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 16:04 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:04 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 15:47 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Stell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Allard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Chris Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Underwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Gehrke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Bennett | 51-39 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-39 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Antonio Gehrke - foul #2 on Antonio Gehrke, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SF), Laurence Fermin (C) Chris Ouimet, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Foster Costello (PG), Rico Garcia (C) Paul Bennett, Antonio Gehrke | |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:54 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Foster Costello | 53-42 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Stell | 56-42 |
| 14:19 | Delaware State | The jump hook by Clarence Underwood is blocked by Laurence Fermin | 56-42 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Cecil Brown | 56-42 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Cecil Brown, George Stell, James Allard, Laurence Fermin | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd (PF) Clarence Underwood | |
| 13:56 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Ellis | 56-45 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 13:16 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough is hacked by George Lantz - foul #1 on George Lantz, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Ira Mouzon (C) George Lantz, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Hudson (SG), Royce Black (SF), Antonio Gehrke (PF) Chris Scarborough, Charles Ellis, Rico Garcia | |
| 12:54 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz (SG), Laurence Fermin (PF) Johnny Pickett, Patrick Rogers | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Mario Feller (C) Christopher Hurd | |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-45 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 12:29 | Delaware State | Foster Costello connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Hudson | 60-48 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is fouled on the floor by Foster Costello - foul #4 on Foster Costello, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (SG), Gary Green (SF), James Allard (PF) Randolph Poss, Chris Ouimet, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (PG), Paul Bennett (SG), Charles Ellis (SF), Rico Garcia (C) Foster Costello, Robert Hudson, Royce Black, Antonio Gehrke | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin's floater is tipped away by Mario Feller | 60-48 |
| 11:46 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Green (fresh) PF - James Allard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Chris Scarborough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Feller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rico Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Lantz - foul #2 on George Lantz, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (PG), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) George Lantz, James Allard, Laurence Fermin | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd (PF) Mario Feller | |
| 11:42 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:42 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Pickett | 62-50 |
| 11:05 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 11:03 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 10:54 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis scores on a shot near the basket set up by Chris Scarborough | 62-52 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green is fouled on the floor by Rico Garcia - foul #4 on Rico Garcia, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SF), James Allard (PF), Laurence Fermin (C) George Stell, Gary Green, Patrick Rogers, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Hudson (PG), Royce Black (SF), Antonio Gehrke (PF), Mario Feller (C) Chris Scarborough, Charles Ellis, Christopher Hurd, Rico Garcia | |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Allard, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Ira Mouzon (C) Johnny Pickett, Laurence Fermin | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 10:03 | Delaware State | Royce Black is fouled on the floor by Randolph Poss - foul #2 on Randolph Poss, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| 10:03 | Delaware State | Royce Black makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:03 | Delaware State | Royce Black misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 62-53 |
| 09:45 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 09:39 | Delaware State | Mario Feller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Allard | 62-53 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Royce Black steals the ball from George Lantz | 62-53 |
| 09:11 | Delaware State | Robert Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (PG), George Stell (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Laurence Fermin (C) Randolph Poss, Cecil Brown, George Lantz, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (PG), Charles Ellis (SF), Clarence Underwood (PF), Christopher Hurd (C) Robert Hudson, Royce Black, Antonio Gehrke, Mario Feller | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Scarborough is called for the reach on Johnny Pickett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Scarborough, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:49 | Delaware State | The jump hook by Charles Ellis is blocked by Patrick Rogers | 64-53 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Chris Ouimet and he's hacked by Paul Bennett - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Hudson (SG) Paul Bennett | |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:35 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 08:20 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood knocks in the floater from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 07:33 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd's floater is tipped away by Patrick Rogers | 69-55 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Johnny Pickett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Stell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Laurence Fermin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Chris Scarborough (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ellis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Underwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Hurd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin's pass is intercepted by Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| 07:12 | Delaware State | Robert Hudson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 07:10 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood snags the offensive board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:50 | Delaware State | Robert Hudson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 06:49 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood tips it home | 69-57 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Chris Ouimet | 71-57 |
| 06:28 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 71-57 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell's layup is rejected by Christopher Hurd | 71-57 |
| 06:04 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 05:45 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Laurence Fermin - foul #3 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SG), Gary Green (SF), James Allard (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Johnny Pickett, George Stell, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Patrick Rogers | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Foster Costello (PG), Royce Black (SG), Antonio Gehrke (SF), Rico Garcia (C) Chris Scarborough, Robert Hudson, Charles Ellis, Christopher Hurd | |
| 05:45 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:45 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz is fouled in the backcourt by Foster Costello - foul #5 on Foster Costello, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Bennett (SG), Mario Feller (PF) Foster Costello, Clarence Underwood | |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:41 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Allard | 71-59 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Allard | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:08 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke is fouled on the floor by Gary Green - foul #1 on Gary Green, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| 05:08 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:08 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon is whistled for traveling | 73-59 |
| 04:48 | Delaware State | Gary Green is called for the reach on Royce Black - foul #2 on Gary Green, team foul #11 | 73-59 |
| 04:48 | Delaware State | Royce Black makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:48 | Delaware State | Royce Black makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Rico Garcia steals it from Randolph Poss in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 04:35 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard can't finish the layup | 73-61 |
| 04:15 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 04:05 | Delaware State | Royce Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Gary Green, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (PG) Mario Feller | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 73-61 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard tips it back up and in | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Gehrke | 75-63 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 03:32 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Allard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Chris Scarborough (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bennett (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Royce Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Gehrke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rico Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown is called for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SF), Ira Mouzon (C) George Lantz, James Allard | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Charles Ellis (SF), Clarence Underwood (PF) Royce Black, Antonio Gehrke | |
| 03:03 | Delaware State | Ronald Jeanbaptiste swats the shot by Charles Ellis | 75-63 |
| 03:02 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood snags the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 02:52 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-63 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (SG), Patrick Rogers (PF) Cecil Brown, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Hudson (PG), Christopher Hurd (PF), Mario Feller (C) Chris Scarborough, Clarence Underwood, Rico Garcia | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Robert Hudson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hudson, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:39 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Randolph Poss - foul #3 on Randolph Poss, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| 02:39 | Delaware State | Charles Ellis makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Robert Hudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hudson, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:33 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allard (PF) Patrick Rogers | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke (PF) Mario Feller | |
| 02:24 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to George Stell | 79-66 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell buries a jumper from the right side set up by Randolph Poss | 81-66 |
| 01:48 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-66 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard snags the defensive board | 81-66 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Robert Hudson - foul #5 on Robert Hudson, team foul #12 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) George Stell, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (PG), Royce Black (SG), Mario Feller (C) Robert Hudson, Paul Bennett, Charles Ellis | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 01:28 | Delaware State | Mario Feller blows the layup | 83-66 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 83-66 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Pickett | 86-66 |
| 01:09 | Delaware State | Mario Feller's floater is tipped away by Patrick Rogers | 86-66 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 86-66 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Pickett, team foul #13 | 86-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green (SF) Randolph Poss | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 00:55 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke hits the finger roll | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the shot near the basket set up by Johnny Pickett and he's hacked by Antonio Gehrke - foul #3 on Antonio Gehrke, team foul #13 | 88-68 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the free throw | 89-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Delaware State | Gary Green denies the turnaround by Christopher Hurd | 89-68 |
| 00:29 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke tips it back up and in | 89-70 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett runs out the clock | 89-70 |