| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Alfred Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles McEneny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon double dribbles | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Cole | 38-33 |
| 17:31 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Richard Long - foul #2 on Richard Long, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer (SG), Antonio Navarrete (PF) Richard Long, Ricky Bohl | |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:49 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Perry picks off the pass by Alfred Burrows | 41-33 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the finger roll | 43-33 |
| 16:32 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny is fouled on the floor by James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bill Daniel (PG), Robert Nelson (C) Alfred Burrows, Scott Baughman | |
| 16:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 16:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles McEneny - foul #1 on Charles McEneny, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF) Charles McEneny, Robert Nelson | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Bill Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Spencer (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Navarrete (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock scores on a turnaround near the basket | 46-34 |
| 15:17 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl misses the jump hook in the lane | 46-34 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 14:44 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Peter Spencer is blocked by Chad Dawson | 46-34 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Daniel - foul #3 on Bill Daniel, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (C) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (PG), Richard Long (SG), Scott Baughman (C) Bill Daniel, Peter Spencer, Antonio Navarrete | |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 14:10 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-36 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger French | 52-36 |
| 13:01 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Perry steals it from Richard Long | 52-36 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry clanks a shot from close range | 52-36 |
| 12:42 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 12:37 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Aragon and he's fouled by Scott Baughman - foul #2 on Scott Baughman, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings (PF) James Fender | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer (SG), Charles McEneny (SF), Antonio Navarrete (PF) Richard Long, William Brooks, Ricky Bohl | |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:15 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:02 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott Baughman, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Jennings | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Alfred Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Spencer (fresh) SF - Charles McEneny (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Navarrete (fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-36 |
| 11:10 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Navarrete | 56-36 |
| 11:02 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles McEneny and he's hacked by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bill Daniel (PG), Richard Long (SG) Alfred Burrows, Peter Spencer | |
| 11:02 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Benjamin Rouse | 58-39 |
| 10:42 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 10:40 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete can't tip it in | 58-39 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Long - foul #3 on Richard Long, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF) Bill Daniel, Scott Baughman | |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 10:08 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-39 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ricky Bohl - foul #1 on Ricky Bohl, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (C) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (PG) Charles McEneny | |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:34 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows is fouled on the floor by James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) James Jennings | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (SG) Richard Long | |
| 09:25 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-39 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon pulls down the rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Bohl | 62-39 |
| 08:53 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 08:46 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Perry | 65-39 |
| 08:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl is fouled on the floor by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #6 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (PF) James Fender | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long (SG), Robert Nelson (PF), Scott Baughman (C) Charles McEneny, Ricky Bohl, Antonio Navarrete | |
| 08:07 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-39 |
| 07:35 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Alfred Burrows (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) C - Scott Baughman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman is fouled on the floor by Roger French - foul #3 on Roger French, team foul #7 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Jennings (PF) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bill Daniel (PG), Charles McEneny (SF) Alfred Burrows, William Brooks | |
| 07:22 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Jennings | 67-39 |
| 06:40 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Rouse picks off the pass by Bill Daniel | 67-39 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Baughman steps in front of the James Jennings pass | 67-39 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-41 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-41 |
| 05:58 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman grabs the board | 67-41 |
| 05:42 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Daniel is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Bill Daniel, team foul #8 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Fender (PF), James Cole (C) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, James Jennings, Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer (SG), Antonio Navarrete (PF), Shaun Miller (C) Richard Long, Robert Nelson, Scott Baughman | |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French loses the dribble to Peter Spencer | 67-41 |
| 05:02 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-41 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Perry and the foul's on Shaun Miller - foul #1 on Shaun Miller, team foul #9 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ben Finklestein (PG) Bill Daniel | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the free throw | 70-41 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete misses the lay-in | 70-41 |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Shaun Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 04:14 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Navarrete | 70-43 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Perry | 72-43 |
| 03:46 | St. Bonaventure | Shaun Miller hits a jump hook in the lane | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bill Daniel (PG), Robert Nelson (C) Ben Finklestein, Shaun Miller | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Bill Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Peter Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles McEneny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Navarrete (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-45 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 72-45 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Nelson is called for the reach on James Cole - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #10 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), James Jennings (PF) Roger French, Daniel Perry, James Fender | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ben Finklestein (PG) Peter Spencer | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 02:43 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Daniel grabs the board | 73-45 |
| 02:39 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Daniel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-45 |
| 02:37 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny tips it but misses | 73-45 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse gets the rebound | 73-45 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole banks in the layup set up by Keith Derrick | 75-45 |
| 02:01 | St. Bonaventure | James Cole takes the ball from Ben Finklestein | 75-45 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 75-45 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick snags the offensive board | 75-45 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Cole | 78-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-45 |
| 00:42 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete tips it in | 78-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick drills a floater from the left block set up by Benjamin Rouse | 80-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Nelson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles McEneny | 80-49 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse runs out the clock | 80-49 |