| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Austin Brashear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clyde Davis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Durrenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Brigance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Josh Ambriz | 31-28 |
| 19:27 | IPFW | William Durrenberger misses short on a jumper from the right block | 31-28 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | IPFW | Jason Neal clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Josh Ambriz - foul #2 on Josh Ambriz, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | IPFW | Jason Neal makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:00 | IPFW | Jason Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Josh Ambriz | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | IPFW | Austin Brashear buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clyde Davis | 35-33 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Austin Brashear takes the ball from Theodore Daigle in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | IPFW | Glenn Brigance slams it home set up by Clyde Davis | 35-35 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | IPFW | Clyde Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Austin Brashear | 37-38 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | IPFW | Glenn Brigance grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | IPFW | Clyde Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | IPFW | Glenn Brigance pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:22 | IPFW | Jason Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Dale Sales (SF), Michael McMutry (PF), Ron Hannah (C) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Josh Ambriz, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | IPFW | Yevgeny Ignowski (PG), Guy Mead (SG), Kenneth Mauzy (SF), Robert Joiner (PF) Austin Brashear, Jason Neal, Clyde Davis, William Durrenberger | |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder's floater is tipped away by Glenn Brigance | 37-38 |
| 16:07 | IPFW | Kenneth Mauzy pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:46 | IPFW | Guy Mead hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Yevgeny Ignowski | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Sales (fresh) PF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Yevgeny Ignowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Mead (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Mauzy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Brigance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Mauzy | 37-41 |
| 15:12 | IPFW | Kenneth Mauzy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ron Hannah | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Mauzy - foul #3 on Kenneth Mauzy, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr (C) Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | IPFW | Austin Brashear (PG), Jason Neal (SG), Clyde Davis (SF), William Durrenberger (PF) Yevgeny Ignowski, Guy Mead, Kenneth Mauzy, Glenn Brigance | |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | IPFW | Clyde Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | IPFW | William Durrenberger gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:25 | IPFW | Robert Joiner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Durrenberger | 38-44 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Sales | 40-44 |
| 13:53 | IPFW | Jason Neal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Austin Brashear | 40-44 |
| 13:18 | IPFW | Robert Joiner makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Austin Brashear | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Joiner - foul #2 on Robert Joiner, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF) David Feder, Marvin Carlton, Dale Sales, Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | IPFW | Guy Mead (SG), Kenneth Mauzy (PF), Glenn Brigance (C) Jason Neal, William Durrenberger, Robert Joiner | |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mauzy | 40-46 |
| 12:44 | IPFW | Austin Brashear misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey is whistled for a carry | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah (C) Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Durrenberger (PF) Clyde Davis | |
| 12:24 | IPFW | Glenn Brigance misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-46 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:55 | IPFW | Glenn Brigance clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 43-46 |
| 11:54 | IPFW | William Durrenberger misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:29 | IPFW | Austin Brashear grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Austin Brashear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guy Mead (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Mauzy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Durrenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Brigance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | IPFW | Guy Mead scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Durrenberger is called for the reach on Josh Ambriz - foul #3 on William Durrenberger, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (PF), Garry Spurr (C) Josh Ambriz, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | IPFW | Yevgeny Ignowski (PG), Jason Neal (SG), Clyde Davis (SF), Robert Joiner (PF) Austin Brashear, Guy Mead, William Durrenberger, Glenn Brigance | |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 45-49 |
| 10:21 | IPFW | Robert Joiner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 10:19 | IPFW | Yevgeny Ignowski tips it home | 45-51 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael McMutry | 47-51 |
| 09:26 | IPFW | Yevgeny Ignowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Neal | 47-54 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 50-54 |
| 08:40 | IPFW | Jason Neal is hacked by Jack Humphrey - foul #1 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Josh Ambriz (PF), Ron Hannah (C) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | IPFW | Austin Brashear (PG), William Durrenberger (PF), Glenn Brigance (C) Yevgeny Ignowski, Robert Joiner, Kenneth Mauzy | |
| 08:18 | IPFW | Clyde Davis connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Austin Brashear and the foul's on Josh Ambriz - foul #3 on Josh Ambriz, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 08:18 | IPFW | Clyde Davis makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 53-57 |
| 07:44 | IPFW | Austin Brashear hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Austin Brashear (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Neal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Durrenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Brigance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | IPFW | William Durrenberger pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:54 | IPFW | Glenn Brigance scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Austin Brashear | 53-62 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz can't tip it in | 53-62 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Davis takes the ball from Josh Ambriz | 53-62 |
| 06:16 | IPFW | Clyde Davis dunks the ball | 53-64 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah jams it | 55-64 |
| 05:32 | IPFW | Ron Hannah steps in front of the William Durrenberger pass | 55-64 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Garry Spurr (C) David Feder, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | IPFW | Guy Mead (SG) Jason Neal | |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Josh Ambriz | 58-64 |
| 04:32 | IPFW | William Durrenberger lays it in on a great pass from Guy Mead and the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah (PF) Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Neal (SG), Kenneth Mauzy (SF) Guy Mead, Clyde Davis | |
| 04:32 | IPFW | William Durrenberger makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses the turnaround from the left block | 58-67 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr tips it in | 60-67 |
| 04:05 | IPFW | William Durrenberger buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Austin Brashear | 60-69 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 03:59 | IPFW | William Durrenberger pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | IPFW | Glenn Brigance misses badly on a runner from the left block | 60-69 |
| 03:33 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to William Durrenberger | 60-69 |
| 03:16 | IPFW | Kenneth Mauzy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ron Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Austin Brashear (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mauzy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Durrenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Brigance (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace's layup is rejected by William Durrenberger | 60-69 |
| 03:09 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Glenn Brigance | 60-69 |
| 02:47 | IPFW | William Durrenberger lays it up and in set up by Jason Neal | 60-71 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah travels with the ball | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | IPFW | Guy Mead (SG), Clyde Davis (SF), Robert Joiner (PF) Jason Neal, William Durrenberger, Glenn Brigance | |
| 02:26 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Garry Spurr (C) David Feder, Marvin Carlton, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Neal (SG), William Durrenberger (PF), Glenn Brigance (C) Guy Mead, Robert Joiner, Kenneth Mauzy | |
| 02:04 | IPFW | Michael McMutry takes the ball from William Durrenberger | 60-71 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 01:44 | IPFW | Glenn Brigance gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:15 | IPFW | Clyde Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Brigance and he's fouled by Theodore Daigle - foul #4 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #5 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Dale Sales (SF), Ron Hannah (C) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Josh Ambriz, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | IPFW | Yevgeny Ignowski (PG), Guy Mead (SG), Robert Joiner (PF), Kenneth Mauzy (C) Austin Brashear, Jason Neal, William Durrenberger, Glenn Brigance | |
| 01:15 | IPFW | Clyde Davis makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Carlton | 63-74 |
| 00:49 | IPFW | Guy Mead's pass is intercepted by Marvin Carlton | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 00:41 | IPFW | Guy Mead pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | IPFW | Clyde Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael McMutry | 63-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF), Garry Spurr (C) David Feder, Marvin Carlton, Dale Sales, Michael McMutry, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | IPFW | Austin Brashear (PG), Jason Neal (SG), William Durrenberger (PF), Glenn Brigance (C) Yevgeny Ignowski, Guy Mead, Robert Joiner, Kenneth Mauzy | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | IPFW | William Durrenberger is hacked by Theodore Daigle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | IPFW | Kenneth Mauzy (C) Glenn Brigance | |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Austin Brashear is fouled on the floor by David Feder - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Austin Brashear makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Austin Brashear makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-76 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | Austin Brashear grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Austin Brashear runs out the clock | 65-76 |