| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jack Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Will Pinder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Fleet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd inbounds the ball | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana is hacked by Will Pinder - foul #3 on Will Pinder, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters (SF) Will Pinder | |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Rickey Fleet - foul #1 on Rickey Fleet, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 19:11 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 18:53 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-46 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle buries a shot in the lane | 30-46 |
| 18:08 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Sullivan | 30-46 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dean Rana | 30-46 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd drills a runner near the basket set up by John Chou | 32-46 |
| 17:57 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Sykes | 32-48 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Rana | 34-48 |
| 17:22 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-48 |
| 17:21 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters tips it in | 34-50 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 17:14 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:12 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise loses the dribble to John Chou in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou jams it | 36-50 |
| 17:09 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise loses the dribble to Dean Rana in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle dunks the ball on a great pass from Dean Rana | 38-50 |
| 16:51 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Sykes | 38-52 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 16:07 | Prairie View A&M | Rickey Fleet knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Sykes | 40-54 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jack Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sykes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morgan Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Higgins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Fleet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 43-54 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Wise - foul #1 on Jack Wise, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Kenneth Terhune (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Dean Rana, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz (PG), John Hughes (SG), Will Pinder (SF), Norman Skinner (PF), Willie Sawyer (C) Jack Wise, William Sykes, Morgan Waters, Billy Higgins, Rickey Fleet | |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:45 | Prairie View A&M | Delbert Ford steals it from Will Pinder | 45-54 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou is hacked by Stephen Reitz - foul #2 on Stephen Reitz, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte's pass is intercepted by Will Pinder | 45-54 |
| 14:03 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz hits the finger roll set up by Will Pinder | 45-56 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Reitz - foul #3 on Stephen Reitz, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise (PG) Stephen Reitz | |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:27 | Prairie View A&M | Will Pinder misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Terhune | 47-56 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck tips it in | 49-56 |
| 13:00 | Prairie View A&M | Delbert Ford steps in front of the Norman Skinner pass | 49-56 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Skinner is called for the reach on Delbert Ford - foul #1 on Norman Skinner, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Robert Lanford (SF), Thomas McGonnell (PF) Delbert Ford, Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters (SG) John Hughes | |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 12:26 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 12:16 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters can't finish the layup | 49-56 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou is called for 10 seconds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz (SG), Billy Higgins (PF), Roland Garney (C) Will Pinder, Norman Skinner, Willie Sawyer | |
| 11:57 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 49-56 |
| 11:44 | Prairie View A&M | Roland Garney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF) Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jack Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Reitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morgan Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Billy Higgins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Garney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 11:24 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:07 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Lanford - foul #3 on Robert Lanford, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF) John Chou, Dean Rana, Robert Lanford | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes (SG), Will Pinder (SF), Rickey Fleet (C) Jack Wise, Morgan Waters, Roland Garney | |
| 11:07 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:07 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune is whistled for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner (PF) Billy Higgins | |
| 10:40 | Prairie View A&M | Will Pinder scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Reitz | 49-61 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 52-61 |
| 09:58 | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 09:56 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:42 | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Skinner | 52-64 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Delbert Ford, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise (PG), John Hughes (SG), Willie Sawyer (C) Stephen Reitz, William Sykes, Rickey Fleet | |
| 09:02 | Prairie View A&M | The short jumper by Willie Sawyer is denied by Charley Ketterman | 52-64 |
| 09:00 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 08:45 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 08:20 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer clanks a shot from the right side | 52-66 |
| 08:19 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 08:03 | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes's pass is intercepted by John Chou | 52-66 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Wise is called for the reach on John Chou - foul #2 on Jack Wise, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes (SG), Morgan Waters (SF), Billy Higgins (PF) John Hughes, Will Pinder, Norman Skinner | |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:48 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sullivan picks off the pass by Willie Sawyer | 54-66 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 07:41 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jack Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morgan Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Billy Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Morgan Waters | 54-68 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Willie Sawyer - foul #1 on Willie Sawyer, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF) John Chou, Dean Rana, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Rickey Fleet (C) Willie Sawyer | |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:00 | Prairie View A&M | Rickey Fleet pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Delbert Ford is denied by Billy Higgins | 54-68 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-68 |
| 06:12 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 06:07 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins double dribbles | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Lanford, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes (SG), Will Pinder (SF), Norman Skinner (PF) William Sykes, Morgan Waters, Billy Higgins | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Rickey Fleet - foul #2 on Rickey Fleet, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Matthew Laliberte (C) Delbert Ford, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz (PG) Jack Wise | |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:05 | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Reitz - foul #4 on Stephen Reitz, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise (PG), Willie Sawyer (C) Stephen Reitz, Rickey Fleet | |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:17 | Prairie View A&M | Will Pinder drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Hughes | 57-73 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Skinner steals it from Charley Ketterman | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Prairie View A&M | Will Pinder clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dean Rana - foul #2 on Dean Rana, team foul #3 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SF) John Chou, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes (SG), Billy Higgins (PF), Rickey Fleet (C) John Hughes, Norman Skinner, Willie Sawyer | |
| 03:38 | Prairie View A&M | Will Pinder makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:38 | Prairie View A&M | Will Pinder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jack Wise (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Will Pinder (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Billy Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Fleet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 60-75 |
| 03:05 | Prairie View A&M | Will Pinder can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-75 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-75 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman's pass is intercepted by Jack Wise | 60-75 |
| 02:48 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Wise hits the finger roll | 60-77 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-77 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 60-77 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Rickey Fleet - foul #3 on Rickey Fleet, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF), Thomas McGonnell (PF) Dean Rana, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz (PG), John Hughes (SG), Morgan Waters (SF), Norman Skinner (PF), Willie Sawyer (C) Jack Wise, William Sykes, Will Pinder, Billy Higgins, Rickey Fleet | |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:57 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Lanford steals it from Morgan Waters | 61-77 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune is fouled on the floor by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #12 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Lanford, Thomas McGonnell, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:46 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 01:23 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Morgan Waters and he's hacked by Delbert Ford - foul #4 on Delbert Ford, team foul #4 | 61-79 |
| 01:23 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer makes the free throw | 61-80 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Laliberte | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer clanks a turnaround near the basket | 64-80 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman gets the rebound | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Sawyer - foul #2 on Willie Sawyer, team foul #13 | 64-80 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz runs out the clock | 65-80 |