| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hilt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Luellen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Georgia Southern | Adrian Luellen misses the shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | Georgia Southern | Adrian Luellen is hacked by Kurt Grimmer - foul #2 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:22 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 17:37 | Georgia Southern | David Ahlers comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is fouled on the floor by Adrian Luellen - foul #1 on Adrian Luellen, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Stephen Bartee, James Jennings, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam (SG), Bruce Belinski (PF), Steven McManus (C) David Ahlers, Adrian Luellen, Paul Stone | |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger French | 39-30 |
| 16:44 | Georgia Southern | Scott Aragon is called for the reach on Aaron Pam - foul #1 on Scott Aragon, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers (C) John Hilt | |
| 16:31 | Georgia Southern | Donnie Evans picks off the pass by Aaron Pam | 39-30 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 16:01 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Pam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Belinski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven McManus (fresh) C - Dan Demers (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Donnie Evans - foul #1 on Donnie Evans, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (PF) Roger French, Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson, James Fender | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Ahlers (SG), John Hilt (SF), Adrian Luellen (PF), Paul Stone (C) David Alexander, Bruce Belinski, Steven McManus, Dan Demers | |
| 15:51 | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:51 | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans makes the shot from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 14:54 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer (C) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Alexander (PG) Aaron Pam | |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Adrian Luellen swats the short shot by James Jennings | 41-31 |
| 14:28 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:23 | Georgia Southern | David Alexander buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Stone | 41-33 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Adrian Luellen - foul #2 on Adrian Luellen, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen (SG) David Ahlers | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:49 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 13:08 | Georgia Southern | David Alexander splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 13:06 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt tips it home | 45-35 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 12:53 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Donald Steen | 45-35 |
| 12:48 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Bartee - foul #4 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF) Stephen Bartee, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Ahlers (SG), Bruce Belinski (PF), Steven McManus (C) Donald Steen, Adrian Luellen, Paul Stone | |
| 12:48 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:48 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 12:17 | Georgia Southern | David Ahlers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:15 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to David Alexander | 48-36 |
| 11:56 | Georgia Southern | David Ahlers clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Grimmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hilt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Belinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven McManus (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Southern | David Alexander is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (C) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam (PG), Donald Steen (SG), Dan Demers (C) David Alexander, David Ahlers, John Hilt | |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Belinski - foul #2 on Bruce Belinski, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (SF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Adrian Luellen (PF), Paul Stone (C) Steven McManus, Dan Demers | |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 10:44 | Georgia Southern | Bruce Belinski gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:39 | Georgia Southern | Bruce Belinski misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-36 |
| 10:37 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:29 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-36 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Fender | 50-36 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 10:03 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 09:59 | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-36 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Roger French | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:16 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Donnie Evans - foul #2 on Donnie Evans, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), James Jennings (PF) Roger French, Scott Aragon, James Fender | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Alexander (PG), David Ahlers (SG), John Hilt (SF), Steven McManus (PF) Aaron Pam, Donald Steen, Bruce Belinski, Adrian Luellen | |
| 09:16 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:16 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Hilt - foul #1 on John Hilt, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers (C) Paul Stone | |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | David Alexander is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Chad Dawson | 55-38 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Dawson | 57-38 |
| 08:20 | Georgia Southern | David Ahlers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-38 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 08:01 | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 07:57 | Georgia Southern | James Jennings steps in front of the David Ahlers pass | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hilt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven McManus (fresh) C - Dan Demers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Alexander steps in front of the Kurt Grimmer pass | 57-38 |
| 07:30 | Georgia Southern | David Ahlers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Alexander | 57-40 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Derrick | 59-40 |
| 06:48 | Georgia Southern | David Alexander misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Kurt Grimmer - foul #3 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Fender (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, James Jennings, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam (SG), Bruce Belinski (SF), Adrian Luellen (PF), Paul Stone (C) David Ahlers, John Hilt, Steven McManus, Dan Demers | |
| 06:48 | Georgia Southern | David Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:48 | Georgia Southern | David Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Pam is called for the reach on Roger French - foul #2 on Aaron Pam, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-42 |
| 05:56 | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-42 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-42 |
| 05:29 | Georgia Southern | Adrian Luellen grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 05:24 | Georgia Southern | Donnie Evans steals it from Paul Stone | 62-42 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is hacked by David Alexander - foul #2 on David Alexander, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) James Fender, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen (SG), Steven McManus (PF), Dan Demers (C) David Alexander, Adrian Luellen, Paul Stone | |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 04:44 | Georgia Southern | Bruce Belinski pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 04:38 | Georgia Southern | Roger French steps in front of the Bruce Belinski pass | 62-42 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roger French | 64-42 |
| 04:04 | Georgia Southern | Bruce Belinski connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Pam | 64-44 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee hits a jumper in the paint set up by Roger French | 66-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Aaron Pam (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Steen (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Bruce Belinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven McManus (fresh) C - Dan Demers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus is called for traveling | 66-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), Donnie Evans (C) Stephen Bartee, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Saunders (PG) Aaron Pam | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-44 |
| 02:52 | Georgia Southern | A charge is called on Donald Steen - foul #2 on Donald Steen, team foul #7 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG) Roger French, Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Gallager (PF) Steven McManus | |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Jennings | 72-44 |
| 02:18 | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-44 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings gets the rebound | 72-44 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Donald Steen - foul #3 on Donald Steen, team foul #8 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) James Jennings, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam (SG), Steven McManus (C) Donald Steen, Dan Demers | |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 01:59 | Georgia Southern | Bruce Belinski loses the ball out of bounds | 74-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (PF) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, James Fender | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen (SG), Dan Demers (C) James Saunders, Paul Gallager | |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Jennings | 77-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers travels with the ball | 77-44 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is hacked by Aaron Pam - foul #3 on Aaron Pam, team foul #9 | 77-44 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 78-44 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 79-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Aaron Pam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-44 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee and he's fouled by Steven McManus - foul #1 on Steven McManus, team foul #10 | 81-44 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the free throw | 81-44 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus pulls down the rebound | 81-44 |
| 00:28 | Georgia Southern | Bruce Belinski buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Steen | 81-46 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 81-46 |