| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myles Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Casey Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Edgell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill inbounds the ball | 27-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks is fouled on the floor by Mickey Dattilo - foul #1 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #1 | 27-50 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #2 | 27-50 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu buries a floater from just outside the lane | 27-52 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Mower | 30-52 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-52 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Mower | 33-52 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-52 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hale | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Mower | 35-52 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Ralph Gerth (PF), Donald Clarke (C) Charles Mower, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (PG), Lee Wells (SG), William Thomas (SF), Steven Loughran (PF), Mark Vick (C) Antonio Arvizu, Myles Hudson, Casey Merrill, Charles Brooks, George Edgell | |
| 17:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge is hacked by Nolan Tapia - foul #2 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick loses the dribble to Donald Clarke | 35-52 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-52 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Mark Vick | 35-52 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Clarke - foul #2 on Donald Clarke, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Vick steals it from Ralph Gerth | 35-53 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Schaufelberge | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi loses the dribble to William Thomas in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas dunks the ball | 35-58 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Michael Luciano (PF) Christopher Thomas, Dikembe Alghamdi, Ralph Gerth | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Shane Kass (SG), Casey Merrill (SF), Charles Brooks (PF), Joseph Thurston (C) Wayne Schaufelberge, Lee Wells, William Thomas, Steven Loughran, Mark Vick | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Mower - foul #3 on Charles Mower, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (PG), Donald Clarke (C) Charles Mower, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass misses the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Bly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Luciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Kass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nolan Tapia | 37-59 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Brooks | 37-61 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Keith Fransen (PF) Henry Bly, Nolan Tapia, Michael Luciano | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell (C) Charles Brooks | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Kass | 37-64 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is hacked by Casey Merrill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Casey Merrill, team foul #1 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson (SG) Casey Merrill | |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 37-64 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen tips it but misses | 37-64 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu snags the defensive board | 37-64 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson clanks a jumper in the lane | 37-64 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass can't tip it in | 37-64 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (PG), William Thomas (SF), Steven Loughran (PF) Antonio Arvizu, Shane Kass, Joseph Thurston | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-64 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson tips it home | 37-66 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen hits the finger roll set up by Mickey Dattilo | 39-66 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-66 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is open but misses the lay-in | 39-66 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen can't tip it in | 39-66 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Steven Loughran | 39-66 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran misses the lay-in | 39-66 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mickey Dattilo | 39-66 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 39-66 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo's pass is intercepted by George Edgell | 39-66 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Mower - foul #4 on Charles Mower, team foul #7 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Charles Mower, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Keith Fransen, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells (SG), Casey Merrill (SF), Charles Brooks (PF), Mark Vick (C) Myles Hudson, William Thomas, Steven Loughran, George Edgell | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is fouled on the floor by Casey Merrill - foul #2 on Casey Merrill, team foul #2 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG) Wayne Schaufelberge | |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-70 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-70 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-70 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Arvizu is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Arvizu, team foul #3 | 41-70 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-70 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano tips it back up and in | 43-70 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks is fouled on the floor by Nolan Tapia - foul #3 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #8 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke (C) Michael Luciano | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass (SF), Joseph Thurston (C) Casey Merrill, Mark Vick | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 45-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Kass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Lee Wells | 45-74 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Arvizu steals it from Ralph Gerth in the backcourt | 45-74 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-74 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth pulls down the rebound | 45-74 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth lays it up and in set up by Donald Clarke | 47-74 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells's pass is intercepted by Nolan Tapia | 47-74 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #9 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia, Ralph Gerth, Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (PG), Casey Merrill (SF), Steven Loughran (PF) Antonio Arvizu, Lee Wells, Charles Brooks | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-76 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Loughran takes the ball from Douglas Wathen | 47-76 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-76 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hale | 47-76 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mickey Dattilo | 49-76 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen (PF) Michael Luciano | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson (SG), William Thomas (SF), Mark Vick (C) Shane Kass, Casey Merrill, Joseph Thurston | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-76 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Thomas | 49-78 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Wayne Schaufelberge - foul #2 on Wayne Schaufelberge, team foul #4 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG) Mickey Dattilo | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks (PF) Steven Loughran | |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the free throw | 52-78 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-81 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Donald Clarke (C) Henry Bly, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Lee Wells (SG) Wayne Schaufelberge, Myles Hudson | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-81 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen grabs the board | 52-81 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-81 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu grabs the defensive rebound | 52-81 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-81 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia pulls down the rebound | 52-81 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the easy layup | 52-81 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas grabs the board | 52-81 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick's pass is intercepted by Nolan Tapia | 52-81 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi lays it in on a nice dish by Nolan Tapia | 54-81 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-81 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 54-81 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 56-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Fransen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Brooks (tiring) 4 pts. C - Mark Vick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen snags the defensive board | 56-81 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi's pass is intercepted by Antonio Arvizu in the backcourt | 56-81 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lee Wells | 56-84 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Arvizu is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Arvizu, team foul #5 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Mickey Dattilo, Nolan Tapia, Keith Fransen, Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (PG), Shane Kass (SG), Casey Merrill (SF), Steven Loughran (PF), George Edgell (C) Antonio Arvizu, Lee Wells, William Thomas, Charles Brooks, Mark Vick | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Wathen | 58-84 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Thomas takes the ball from Casey Merrill | 58-84 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-84 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Wayne Schaufelberge | 58-84 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Wathen takes the ball from Wayne Schaufelberge | 58-84 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth (PF) Michael Luciano | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson (SG), Joseph Thurston (C) Shane Kass, George Edgell | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Ralph Gerth - foul #2 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #10 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran makes the free throw | 58-87 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Thurston - foul #2 on Joseph Thurston, team foul #6 | 58-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Lawrence Hale | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), George Edgell (C) Wayne Schaufelberge, Steven Loughran | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 58-87 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to George Edgell | 58-87 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Arvizu | 58-89 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Arvizu takes the ball from Henry Bly | 58-89 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Myles Hudson | 58-91 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is called for traveling | 58-91 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Keith Fransen (C) Charles Mower, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (PG), Lee Wells (SG), Shane Kass (SF), Steven Loughran (PF), Mark Vick (C) Antonio Arvizu, Myles Hudson, Casey Merrill, Joseph Thurston, George Edgell | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Loughran | 58-93 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #11 | 58-93 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG) Ralph Gerth | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Henry Bly - foul #2 on Henry Bly, team foul #12 | 58-93 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke (C) Henry Bly | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas (SF) Wayne Schaufelberge | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick makes the 1st free throw | 58-94 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-95 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-95 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Nolan Tapia | 58-95 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas and he's fouled by Shane Kass - foul #2 on Shane Kass, team foul #7 | 60-95 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (PG), Joseph Thurston (C) Shane Kass, Mark Vick | |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses the free throw | 60-95 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Thurston grabs the board | 60-95 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Wayne Schaufelberge - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #13 | 60-95 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth (PF) Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge misses the 1st free throw | 60-95 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge misses the 2nd free throw | 60-95 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen gets the rebound | 60-95 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen is hacked by Joseph Thurston - foul #3 on Joseph Thurston, team foul #8 | 60-95 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (PG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen makes the 1st free throw | 61-95 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-95 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Bly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Fransen (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Wayne Schaufelberge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Steven Loughran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Thurston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge blows the layup | 62-95 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Gerth | 62-95 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-95 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen hits the follow up shot | 64-95 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Gerth - foul #3 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #14 | 64-95 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass (SG), Mark Vick (C) Lee Wells, Joseph Thurston | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran makes the 1st free throw | 64-96 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-97 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Kass picks off the pass by Ralph Gerth in the backcourt | 64-97 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass misses the easy layup | 64-97 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick tips it in | 64-99 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Kass is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Kass, team foul #9 | 64-99 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SF) Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-99 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-99 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Steven Loughran | 66-101 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-101 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen grabs the offensive board | 66-101 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 68-101 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 68-101 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick grabs the offensive board | 68-101 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #15 | 68-101 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Henry Bly | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells (SG) Shane Kass | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge makes the 1st free throw | 68-102 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-103 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 71-103 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Schaufelberge | 71-106 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left side | 71-106 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Lee Wells | 71-106 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-106 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth snags the defensive board | 71-106 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas loses the dribble to Lee Wells in the backcourt | 71-106 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran buries a runner in the lane set up by William Thomas | 71-108 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-108 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge runs out the clock | 73-108 |