| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) SG - Donald Boyce (fresh) SF - Justin Seda (fresh) PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Jack Barreto (fresh) SG - Jim Meadows (fresh) SF - Mark Proulx (fresh) PF - George Sayre (fresh) C - Troy Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Greensboro | Troy Nicholson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | UNC Greensboro | Jim Meadows is hacked by Wesley Hanna - foul #1 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wesley Hanna - foul #2 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG) Wesley Hanna | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 19:22 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Justin Seda | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | UNC Greensboro | Jim Meadows misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood double dribbles | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Melvin Sebring | 4-1 |
| 17:02 | UNC Greensboro | Troy Nicholson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Troy Nicholson is called for the reach on Donald Boyce - foul #1 on Troy Nicholson, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Theodore Frey (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Steven Anderson (SF), Ronald Morris (PF), Alan Myers (C) Jack Barreto, Jim Meadows, Mark Proulx, George Sayre, Troy Nicholson | |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 16:08 | UNC Greensboro | Ronald Morris pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 15:49 | UNC Greensboro | Robert Moore misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-1 |
| 15:48 | UNC Greensboro | Ronald Morris can't tip it in | 4-1 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Seda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Theodore Frey (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Steven Anderson (fresh) PF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto (PG), Mark Proulx (SF) Theodore Frey, Steven Anderson | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 15:11 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 6-1 |
| 15:09 | UNC Greensboro | Ronald Morris can't tip it in | 6-1 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce travels in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SG), Eugene Canavan (PF) Donald Boyce, Wilbert Fox | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | George Sayre (PF) Ronald Morris | |
| 14:49 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 6-1 |
| 14:47 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx snags the offensive board | 6-1 |
| 14:29 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring is hacked by Jack Barreto - foul #1 on Jack Barreto, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Donald Boyce (SG), Thomas Greenwood (C) Melvin Sebring, Ray Shepard, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Jim Meadows (SG), Troy Nicholson (C) Mark Proulx, Alan Myers | |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Troy Nicholson - foul #2 on Troy Nicholson, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox (PF) Eugene Canavan | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Steven Anderson (SF), Ronald Morris (PF), Derrick Jordan (C) Robert Moore, George Sayre, Troy Nicholson | |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Anderson denies the turnaround by Donald Boyce | 7-4 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Ratliff | 7-4 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 13:05 | UNC Greensboro | Derrick Jordan grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 12:47 | UNC Greensboro | Steven Anderson blows the layup but he's hacked by Howard Ratliff - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Theodore Frey (PG), Alan Myers (C) Jack Barreto, Derrick Jordan | |
| 12:47 | UNC Greensboro | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:47 | UNC Greensboro | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Myers - foul #1 on Alan Myers, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Richard Sangster (SF) Justin Seda, Howard Ratliff | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx (SF), George Sayre (PF) Steven Anderson, Ronald Morris | |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:03 | UNC Greensboro | George Sayre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SG), Frank Beyers (C) Donald Boyce, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Robert Moore (SG) Jim Meadows | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Sebring and the foul's on George Sayre - foul #1 on George Sayre, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto (PG) Theodore Frey | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox misses the free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:37 | UNC Greensboro | Alan Myers pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Shepard (fresh) SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Jack Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Mark Proulx (fresh) PF - George Sayre (fresh) C - Alan Myers (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | UNC Greensboro | Alan Myers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Sayre | 11-9 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Proulx - foul #1 on Mark Proulx, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (SF), Eugene Canavan (PF) Ray Shepard, Wilbert Fox | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Derrick Jordan (C) Alan Myers | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:45 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Sangster - foul #1 on Richard Sangster, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce (SG), Howard Ratliff (SF) Melvin Sebring, Richard Sangster | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Jim Meadows (SG), Ronald Morris (PF) Robert Moore, George Sayre | |
| 10:45 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:45 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce is open and lays it up and in | 15-11 |
| 10:09 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Barreto | 15-13 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce loses the dribble to Ronald Morris | 15-13 |
| 09:38 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Justin Seda - foul #1 on Justin Seda, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Wilbert Fox (PF), Thomas Greenwood (C) Justin Seda, Eugene Canavan, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Robert Moore (SG), George Sayre (PF), Alan Myers (C) Jim Meadows, Mark Proulx, Derrick Jordan | |
| 09:38 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:38 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Sebring | 18-15 |
| 08:45 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Ratliff steals it from Alan Myers | 18-15 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce throws it down on a great pass from Howard Ratliff | 20-15 |
| 08:22 | UNC Greensboro | Donald Boyce is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Donald Boyce, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SG), Justin Seda (SF) Donald Boyce, Howard Ratliff | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Theodore Frey (PG), Jim Meadows (SG), Mark Proulx (SF) Jack Barreto, Ronald Morris, George Sayre | |
| 07:57 | UNC Greensboro | Alan Myers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda is hacked by Theodore Frey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Frey, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF) Melvin Sebring | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:31 | UNC Greensboro | Alan Myers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wilbert Fox | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Shepard (fresh) SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Theodore Frey (fresh) SG - Jim Meadows (fresh) SF - Mark Proulx (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) C - Alan Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Seda | 25-15 |
| 06:34 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx scores on a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Sangster - foul #2 on Richard Sangster, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Donald Boyce (SG), Howard Ratliff (SF), Eugene Canavan (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Ray Shepard, Richard Sangster, Wilbert Fox, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto (PG), Ronald Morris (SG), George Sayre (PF), Derrick Jordan (C) Theodore Frey, Jim Meadows, Robert Moore, Alan Myers | |
| 06:34 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Morris - foul #1 on Ronald Morris, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Steven Anderson (SF) Mark Proulx | |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:38 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 05:36 | UNC Greensboro | Steven Anderson can't tip it in | 27-18 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses the fadeaway from the right side | 27-18 |
| 05:15 | UNC Greensboro | Derrick Jordan gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:01 | UNC Greensboro | Ronald Morris's pass is intercepted by Donald Boyce | 27-18 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan misses the easy layup | 27-18 |
| 04:56 | UNC Greensboro | Ronald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:39 | UNC Greensboro | George Sayre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Morris - foul #2 on Ronald Morris, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (SF), Wilbert Fox (PF), Thomas Greenwood (C) Howard Ratliff, Eugene Canavan, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Theodore Frey (PG), Jim Meadows (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Alan Myers (C) Jack Barreto, Ronald Morris, Steven Anderson, Derrick Jordan | |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:11 | UNC Greensboro | George Sayre is hacked by Wilbert Fox - foul #1 on Wilbert Fox, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| 04:11 | UNC Greensboro | George Sayre misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 29-18 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce grabs the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | George Sayre is called for the reach on Wilbert Fox - foul #2 on George Sayre, team foul #11 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Ray Shepard (SG) Wesley Hanna, Donald Boyce | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx (SF), Ronald Morris (PF), Troy Nicholson (C) Robert Moore, George Sayre, Alan Myers | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:31 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx misses the shot from close range | 31-18 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Seda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Theodore Frey (fresh) SG - Jim Meadows (fresh) SF - Mark Proulx (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Troy Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Sebring | 34-18 |
| 02:40 | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Theodore Frey | 34-20 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-20 |
| 02:18 | UNC Greensboro | Ronald Morris grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 02:06 | UNC Greensboro | Jim Meadows scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Frey | 34-23 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Seda and he's fouled by Troy Nicholson - foul #3 on Troy Nicholson, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Donald Boyce (SG), Howard Ratliff (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Melvin Sebring, Ray Shepard, Justin Seda, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Steven Anderson (SF), Derrick Jordan (PF), Alan Myers (C) Theodore Frey, Jim Meadows, Mark Proulx, Ronald Morris, Troy Nicholson | |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:34 | UNC Greensboro | Donald Boyce steps in front of the Robert Moore pass | 37-23 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 01:07 | UNC Greensboro | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 01:03 | UNC Greensboro | Robert Moore hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Barreto | 37-26 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Barreto takes the ball from Howard Ratliff | 37-26 |
| 00:24 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto is fouled on the floor by Wesley Hanna - foul #3 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Eugene Canavan (PF) Wesley Hanna, Wilbert Fox | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Mark Proulx (SF), George Sayre (PF) Steven Anderson, Derrick Jordan | |
| 00:24 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:24 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Sayre - foul #3 on George Sayre, team foul #13 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Ronald Morris (PF) George Sayre | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | UNC Greensboro | Jack Barreto can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-28 |