| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Reuben Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Rosso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Fender (fresh) C - James Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Donald Graham inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:51 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is fouled on the floor by Donald Graham - foul #3 on Donald Graham, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Benjamin Pulliam (SF) Donald Graham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Cole | 33-42 |
| 18:05 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-42 |
| 18:03 | Alabama A&M | Jay Lowry snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:48 | Alabama A&M | Jay Lowry is whistled for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon (C) Jeffery Sheffield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings (PF) James Fender | |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Perry | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | Alabama A&M | James Jennings picks off the pass by Jay Lowry | 33-44 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is hacked by Reuben Olsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reuben Olsen, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Gibson (SG), Paul Holz (C) Jay Lowry, Ronald Rosso | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Roger French | 33-46 |
| 16:49 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 16:23 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:18 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry blows the layup | 36-46 |
| 16:04 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Reuben Olsen | 36-46 |
| 15:43 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Gibson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Reuben Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Pulliam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Holz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lawhon is called for the reach on Roger French - foul #2 on Roger Lawhon, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jay Lowry (SG), Donald Graham (SF), Ronald Rosso (PF), Jeffery Sheffield (C) Reuben Olsen, Benjamin Pulliam, Roger Lawhon, Paul Holz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Fender (PF), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Jennings, James Cole | |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 14:57 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Gibson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edgar Gibson - foul #1 on Edgar Gibson, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman (PG) Edgar Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:16 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 38-48 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson tips it home | 38-50 |
| 13:25 | Alabama A&M | Donald Graham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Martin Comstock and the foul's on Donald Graham - foul #4 on Donald Graham, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (PG), Edgar Gibson (SG), Benjamin Pulliam (SF), Roger Lawhon (C) Thomas Herman, Jay Lowry, Donald Graham, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Jennings (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, James Fender | |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 41-52 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger French | 41-55 |
| 12:28 | Alabama A&M | Chad Dawson picks off the pass by Benjamin Pulliam | 41-55 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Aragon and he's fouled by Roger Lawhon - foul #3 on Roger Lawhon, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Holz (C) Ronald Rosso | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (C) Chad Dawson | |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | James Jennings steps in front of the Roger Lawhon pass | 41-58 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-58 |
| 11:32 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Reuben Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Pulliam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Holz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - James Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:20 | Alabama A&M | Paul Holz scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-58 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Jennings | 43-58 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is hacked by Paul Holz - foul #3 on Paul Holz, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman (PG), Jay Lowry (SG), Jeffery Sheffield (C) Reuben Olsen, Edgar Gibson, Paul Holz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG) Roger French, Daniel Perry | |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:41 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Jeffery Sheffield | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:22 | Alabama A&M | James Jennings blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Pulliam | 43-58 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Jennings | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Alabama A&M | Benjamin Pulliam misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 09:51 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 09:32 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion 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 (+1) | |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Rouse | 43-63 |
| 08:53 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Pulliam | 45-63 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Cole | 45-65 |
| 07:39 | Alabama A&M | James Jennings swats the shot by Thomas Herman | 45-65 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is denied on a layup by Jeffery Sheffield | 45-65 |
| 07:10 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Thomas Herman (fairly fresh) SG - Jay Lowry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Pulliam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Lawhon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Sheffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman is hacked by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #1 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (PG), Edgar Gibson (SG), Donald Graham (SF), Ronald Rosso (PF), Paul Holz (C) Thomas Herman, Jay Lowry, Benjamin Pulliam, Roger Lawhon, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Fender (PF), Chad Dawson (C) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, James Jennings, James Cole | |
| 06:42 | Alabama A&M | Roger French picks off the pass by Paul Holz | 45-65 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-65 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 45-65 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is whistled for a carry | 45-65 |
| 05:45 | Alabama A&M | James Fender blocks the short jumper by Ronald Rosso | 45-65 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger French | 45-67 |
| 05:11 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Gibson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 05:10 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso tips it but misses | 45-67 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 04:47 | Alabama A&M | Paul Holz grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 04:43 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen is whistled for a carry | 45-67 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman (SG), Leif Zuberbuhler (SF), Alfred Cephas (PF) Reuben Olsen, Donald Graham, Ronald Rosso | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (C) Chad Dawson | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Herman - foul #1 on Thomas Herman, team foul #8 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon (C) Paul Holz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 04:03 | Alabama A&M | Leif Zuberbuhler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-70 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Benjamin Pulliam (C) Edgar Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, James Fender | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion 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 (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Daniel Perry is blocked by Benjamin Pulliam | 45-70 |
| 03:38 | Alabama A&M | Benjamin Pulliam snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 03:31 | Alabama A&M | Benjamin Pulliam's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Rouse | 45-70 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse hits the finger roll | 45-72 |
| 03:07 | Alabama A&M | Benjamin Pulliam is hacked by Chad Dawson - foul #1 on Chad Dawson, team foul #2 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Gibson (PG), Paul Holz (C) Leif Zuberbuhler, Roger Lawhon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG) Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Herman (fresh) SF - Benjamin Pulliam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Chad Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roger French | 45-74 |
| 02:24 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Gibson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Herman | 48-74 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Alfred Cephas - foul #1 on Alfred Cephas, team foul #9 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Leif Zuberbuhler (SF) Benjamin Pulliam | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), James Fender (PF) Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson | |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:48 | Alabama A&M | The short jumper by Paul Holz is denied by James Fender | 48-76 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender gets the rebound | 48-76 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Holz - foul #4 on Paul Holz, team foul #10 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Benjamin Pulliam (SF), Roger Lawhon (PF) Leif Zuberbuhler, Alfred Cephas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion 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 (+4) | |
| 01:30 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-77 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the defensive rebound | 48-77 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 48-79 |
| 00:50 | Alabama A&M | Paul Holz drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is whistled for a carry | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger French - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #3 | 51-79 |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon snags the defensive board | 52-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 52-79 |