| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - James Fender (fresh) C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Joseph Giardina (fresh) SG - James Mahone (fresh) SF - Thomas Pak (fresh) PF - Harold Witter (fresh) C - Israel Flynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Charleston | Harold Witter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Charleston | Harold Witter can't connect on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Pak - foul #1 on Thomas Pak, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Charleston | James Mahone misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis is fouled in the backcourt by James Mahone - foul #1 on James Mahone, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Harold Witter | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Mahone takes the ball from Kurt Grimmer | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Charleston | Harold Witter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 4-0 |
| 16:06 | Charleston | Harold Witter is hacked by James Fender - foul #1 on James Fender, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Andrew Davis, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Charleston | Morris Moore (PG), John Hall (SG), Joseph Beaumont (SF), John Rosalez (PF), Ian Tucker (C) Joseph Giardina, James Mahone, Thomas Pak, Harold Witter, Israel Flynn | |
| 15:57 | Charleston | Joseph Beaumont comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 15:55 | Charleston | John Hall misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas grabs the board | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Morris Moore (fresh) SG - John Hall (fresh) SF - Joseph Beaumont (fresh) PF - John Rosalez (fresh) C - Ian Tucker (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Kluesner | 7-0 |
| 15:14 | Charleston | Martin Comstock steals it from Joseph Beaumont | 7-0 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ian Tucker takes the ball from Christopher Kluesner | 7-0 |
| 14:32 | Charleston | Joseph Beaumont misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 14:31 | Charleston | Ian Tucker misses the tip | 7-0 |
| 14:30 | Charleston | John Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 14:15 | Charleston | Morris Moore misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 14:14 | Charleston | John Hall tips it home | 7-2 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Hall takes the ball from Jeremy Thomas in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 13:55 | Charleston | John Hall makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Moore | 7-5 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by John Rosalez in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rosalez, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), James Fender (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Christopher Kluesner, Scott Aragon, Donnie Evans, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Giardina (PG), James Mahone (SG), Thomas Pak (SF), Harold Witter (PF), Israel Flynn (C) Morris Moore, John Hall, Joseph Beaumont, John Rosalez, Ian Tucker | |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by James Mahone - foul #2 on James Mahone, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Charleston | Morris Moore (SG) James Mahone | |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:25 | Charleston | Thomas Pak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-5 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Witter is called for the reach on Andrew Davis - foul #1 on Harold Witter, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Charleston | John Hall (SG) Morris Moore | |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Fender | 13-5 |
| 12:38 | Charleston | Israel Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Donnie Evans (PF) Andrew Davis, Scott Aragon, James Fender | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer is hacked by Israel Flynn - foul #1 on Israel Flynn, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Charleston | Morris Moore (SG), John Rosalez (C) Thomas Pak, Israel Flynn | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock tips it back up and in | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Joseph Giardina (fresh) SG - Morris Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Witter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rosalez (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), James Fender (PF) Martin Comstock, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Beaumont (SF), Ian Tucker (C) John Hall, Harold Witter | |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-5 |
| 10:53 | Charleston | Ian Tucker can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Bartee - foul #1 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #2 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SG), Kurt Grimmer (C) Christopher Kluesner, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Charleston | Israel Flynn (C) John Rosalez | |
| 10:53 | Charleston | Ian Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 18-5 |
| 10:53 | Charleston | Ian Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-6 |
| 10:23 | Charleston | Ian Tucker pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 10:18 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Tucker | 18-9 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Israel Flynn - foul #2 on Israel Flynn, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), Donnie Evans (PF) Scott Aragon, James Fender | |
| Subs | Charleston | John Hall (SG), Thomas Pak (SF), Harold Witter (PF), John Rosalez (C) Morris Moore, Joseph Beaumont, Ian Tucker, Israel Flynn | |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:32 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Pak | 20-11 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses the easy layup | 20-11 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans can't tip it in | 20-11 |
| 09:12 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Thomas Pak | 20-11 |
| 08:59 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 20-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Andrew Davis, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-11 |
| 08:34 | Charleston | Thomas Pak pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:26 | Charleston | John Hall jams it | 20-13 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Charleston | Morris Moore (PG), Joseph Beaumont (SF), Ian Tucker (C) Joseph Giardina, Thomas Pak, John Rosalez | |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:45 | Charleston | Harold Witter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Giardina (PG) John Hall | |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Morris Moore steals it from Stephen Bartee in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Joseph Giardina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Morris Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Beaumont (fresh) PF - Harold Witter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina misses the 3 from straight away | 22-13 |
| 07:25 | Charleston | Ian Tucker tips it but misses | 22-13 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 06:58 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:37 | Charleston | Harold Witter misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-13 |
| 06:36 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina hits the follow up shot | 22-15 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-15 |
| 06:14 | Charleston | Joseph Beaumont grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:08 | Charleston | Ian Tucker buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Giardina and he's fouled by Jeremy Thomas - foul #1 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Christopher Kluesner, Scott Aragon, James Fender, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Charleston | John Hall (PG), Thomas Pak (SF), John Rosalez (C) Joseph Giardina, Joseph Beaumont, Harold Witter | |
| 06:08 | Charleston | Ian Tucker makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 05:28 | Charleston | Ian Tucker loses the dribble to Martin Comstock | 24-18 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 05:03 | Charleston | John Hall loses the dribble to Stephen Bartee in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis misses the lay-in | 27-18 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock gets the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 04:36 | Charleston | John Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:16 | Charleston | John Hall is hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #1 on Andrew Davis, team foul #4 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Fender (PF) Stephen Bartee, Andrew Davis, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Giardina (PG), Harold Witter (PF) John Hall, Ian Tucker | |
| 04:11 | Charleston | Harold Witter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Aragon | 29-18 |
| 03:27 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-18 |
| 03:26 | Charleston | Thomas Pak grabs the offensive board | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kurt Grimmer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Joseph Giardina (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pak (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Witter (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Rosalez (tiring) | |
| 03:08 | Charleston | Joseph Giardina is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-18 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Kluesner | 32-18 |
| 02:04 | Charleston | Harold Witter buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Morris Moore and the foul's on Christopher Kluesner - foul #1 on Christopher Kluesner, team foul #5 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Martin Comstock, Christopher Kluesner, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Charleston | John Hall (PG), James Mahone (SG), Joseph Beaumont (SF), Israel Flynn (C) Joseph Giardina, Morris Moore, Thomas Pak, John Rosalez | |
| 02:04 | Charleston | Harold Witter makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans's pass is intercepted by Israel Flynn | 32-21 |
| 01:04 | Charleston | Harold Witter misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-21 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeremy Thomas | 32-21 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 00:43 | Charleston | Israel Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 00:24 | Charleston | John Hall misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 32-21 |
| 00:23 | Charleston | John Hall gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 00:04 | Charleston | Harold Witter connects on the runner from close range | 32-23 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-23 |