| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Turgeon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Trottier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Rhoton (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Fender (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole blows the layup but the foul's on James Gove - foul #3 on James Gove, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG) James Gove | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Turgeon and the foul's on James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Turgeon steals the ball from James Cole | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antonio Turgeon - foul #2 on Antonio Turgeon, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner (SF), Keith Lewis (PF) Neal Burnside, Kelly Trottier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Perry steps in front of the Larry King pass | 28-33 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon drills a jumper from the left block | 30-33 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Perry | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Larry King (fairly fresh) SG - Antonio Turgeon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Misner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Lewis (fresh) C - Mark Rhoton (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole drills a floater from the left block | 30-38 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-38 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 14:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Perry | 30-40 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry tips it in | 30-42 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Lewis drills a floater from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG), Mike Wagner (SG), Neal Burnside (SF), Kelly Trottier (PF), Henry Kangas (C) Larry King, Antonio Turgeon, David Misner, Keith Lewis, Mark Rhoton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Jennings (PF), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Fender, James Cole | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Trottier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Kangas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Dawson (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Gove is called for the reach on James Jennings - foul #4 on James Gove, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell (PG) James Gove | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse double dribbles | 35-42 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Chad Dawson steals it from Henry Kangas | 35-42 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse's floater is knocked away by Henry Kangas | 35-42 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 37-44 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the shot from the left block set up by Keith Derrick | 37-46 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon (SG), Justin Lazo (PF), Mark Rhoton (C) Mike Wagner, Kelly Trottier, Henry Kangas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, James Jennings | |
| 08:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner (SF), Keith Lewis (PF) Neal Burnside, Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), James Fender (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Chad Dawson | |
| 07:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG) Willis Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Cole | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Turgeon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Misner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rhoton (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to James Gove | 38-49 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-49 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 05:41 | Cal State Fullerton | James Fender is called for the reach on Keith Lewis - foul #3 on James Fender, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mike Wagner (SG), Neal Burnside (SF), Kelly Trottier (PF) Antonio Turgeon, David Misner, Keith Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Jennings (PF), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Fender, James Cole | |
| 05:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-49 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier tips it home | 40-49 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is whistled for a carry | 40-49 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson is called for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas (C) Mark Rhoton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (C) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson | |
| 03:58 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside tips it home | 42-49 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Burnside (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kelly Trottier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger French | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove is fouled on the floor by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Willis Russell (SG), David Misner (SF), Keith Lewis (PF) James Gove, Mike Wagner, Neal Burnside, Kelly Trottier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (C) James Jennings | |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Henry Kangas | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Roger French - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mike Wagner (SG) Willis Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Roger French | 43-55 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Scott Aragon - foul #1 on Scott Aragon, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Lewis steals the ball from Roger French | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Cal State Fullerton | James Fender denies the turnaround by Henry Kangas | 44-55 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French's pass is intercepted by Larry King in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Larry King, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Lewis is called for the reach on Daniel Perry - foul #3 on Keith Lewis, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 44-55 |