| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - William Beatty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Benjamin Mignone (fresh) SG - Robert Ericksen (fresh) SF - Charles Sands (fresh) PF - James Blanton (fresh) C - Ted Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | James Blanton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Blanton | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ericksen | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ted Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Houghton | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Mignone | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Beatty | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Alcorn State | John Shockley steps in front of the Charles Sands pass | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is hacked by Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley connects on the floater from close range set up by Scott Stoughton | 8-4 |
| 16:26 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-4 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Kelly (C) Ted Smith | |
| 16:02 | Alcorn State | Thomas Lamothe picks off the pass by Benjamin Mignone | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Benjamin Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ericksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sands (fresh) PF - James Blanton (fresh) C - John Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | James Blanton clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ricky Tyre | 8-4 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | James Blanton gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Alcorn State | John Kelly hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Alcorn State | James Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | James Blanton loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG), James Calhoun (SG), Douglas Ramsay (PF), Ted Smith (C) Benjamin Mignone, Robert Ericksen, Charles Sands, James Blanton | |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses long on a jumper from the left block | 8-6 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | John Kelly grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | John Kelly can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Houghton - foul #2 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone (PG) Douglas Ramsay | |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | John Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Kelly steals the ball from Leland Laffey | 8-7 |
| 12:24 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:16 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Kelly | 8-7 |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith misses the lay-in | 8-7 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Benjamin Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Pace (fresh) SF - James Calhoun (fresh) PF - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Beatty - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Sands (SF), James Blanton (PF), David Villines (C) Jake Pace, John Kelly, Ted Smith | |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Calhoun - foul #1 on James Calhoun, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen (SG) James Calhoun | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone is hacked by Scott Stoughton - foul #1 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG) Benjamin Mignone | |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | James Blanton grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen misses the dunk | 11-11 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Williams | 13-11 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Lamothe - foul #1 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone (PG), James Calhoun (SG), Douglas Ramsay (PF), Ted Smith (C) Jake Pace, Robert Ericksen, James Blanton, David Villines | |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Ramsay is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #1 on Douglas Ramsay, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Leland Laffey is blocked by Douglas Ramsay | 13-13 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | John Shockley picks off the pass by Charles Sands | 13-13 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley lays it in | 15-13 |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Douglas Ramsay comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-13 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Mignone - foul #1 on Benjamin Mignone, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen (SG), James Blanton (PF) Charles Sands, Douglas Ramsay | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:57 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Benjamin Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ericksen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calhoun (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 07:49 | Alcorn State | James Blanton gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Stoughton - foul #2 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Efrain Arzola (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Kelly (C) Ted Smith | |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 07:04 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Calhoun, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF) Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Sands (SF) James Calhoun | |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe is called for 5 seconds | 18-14 |
| 06:27 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 06:25 | Alcorn State | John Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | John Kelly drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Mignone | 18-17 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Ericksen - foul #1 on Robert Ericksen, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG), Leroy Lira (SG), David Villines (C) Benjamin Mignone, Robert Ericksen, James Blanton | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira loses the dribble to Ricky Tyre | 19-17 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty tips it in | 21-17 |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF) Ricky Tyre, Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ted Smith (C) David Villines | |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-18 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the tip | 21-18 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty tips it back up and in | 23-18 |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jake Pace | 23-20 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is hacked by Leroy Lira - foul #1 on Leroy Lira, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone (PG), Robert Ericksen (SG), James Blanton (PF) Jake Pace, Charles Sands, John Kelly | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Villines (C) Ted Smith | |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman buries a fadeaway from the right block | 27-22 |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen is whistled for a carry | 27-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Calhoun (SF) Leroy Lira | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Benjamin Mignone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ericksen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calhoun (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Villines (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:09 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Stoughton | 29-22 |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | David Villines can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | James Blanton pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 29-22 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Mignone | 29-24 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe drills a shot from the right wing set up by Scott Stoughton and he's fouled by Benjamin Mignone - foul #2 on Benjamin Mignone, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Sands (SF), John Kelly (PF), Ted Smith (C) Robert Ericksen, James Blanton, David Villines | |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:05 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 35-27 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Kelly | 35-29 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Scott Stoughton, Eugene Houghton, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG), Leroy Lira (SG) Benjamin Mignone, James Calhoun | |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | John Kelly misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-29 |