| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nathaniel Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 19:41 | Baylor | James Burks gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | Brent Mosca is called for the reach on Sean Moyer - foul #2 on Brent Mosca, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Little | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Baylor | Jay Palmer is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (SG), Frank Hammond (PF) Sean Moyer, Jay Palmer | |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold hits the finger roll set up by Edwin Worcester | 32-31 |
| 17:38 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 17:08 | Baylor | James Burks can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), James Sund (SG), Greg Huffaker (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Charles Little, Edwin Worcester, Joseph Callahan, Brent Mosca | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Moyer (SG), Jay Palmer (PF), Robert Joy (C) Nathaniel Pollock, Frank Hammond, James Burks | |
| 16:37 | Baylor | Robert Joy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Alexander - foul #3 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn (SF) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock (PG) Clyde Averill | |
| 16:27 | Baylor | Sean Moyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 16:25 | Baylor | Robert Joy grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:00 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Moyer | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sund (fresh) SF - William Hahn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nathaniel Pollock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Gibbs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Joy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund knocks in the floater from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 14:59 | Baylor | Dwayne Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Marc Happel | 36-34 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jay Palmer - foul #3 on Jay Palmer, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, James Sund, William Hahn, Anthony Arnold | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (PG), William Henry (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Frank Hammond (PF), James Burks (C) Nathaniel Pollock, Sean Moyer, Dwayne Gibbs, Jay Palmer, Robert Joy | |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:09 | Baylor | James Burks misses short on a floater from close range | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Baylor | William Henry gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:39 | Baylor | James Burks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Alexander - foul #4 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca (PF), William Hahn (C) Greg Huffaker, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 13:39 | Baylor | James Burks misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:39 | Baylor | James Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Hahn | 39-35 |
| 12:58 | Baylor | James Burks misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Callahan | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Baylor | Clyde Averill's pass is intercepted by Charles Little in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG) Charles Little | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock (PG), Jay Palmer (PF), Robert Joy (C) Clyde Averill, Frank Hammond, James Burks | |
| 12:06 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Hahn | 42-35 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-35 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hahn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nathaniel Pollock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Henry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jay Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Joy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Baylor | Troy Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-35 |
| 11:35 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Palmer | 44-35 |
| 11:15 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by William Henry | 44-38 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jay Palmer is called for the reach on Brent Mosca in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Palmer, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), James Sund (SF), Anthony Arnold (C) Edwin Worcester, Joseph Callahan, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Moyer (SG), Frank Hammond (PF) William Henry, Jay Palmer | |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold is fouled on the floor by Robert Joy - foul #2 on Robert Joy, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Baylor | James Burks (C) Robert Joy | |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Little | 47-38 |
| 10:15 | Baylor | James Burks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 10:14 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:52 | Baylor | A charge is called on Sean Moyer - foul #2 on Sean Moyer, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Greg Huffaker (C) Marc Happel, James Sund, Brent Mosca | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (PG), Robert Joy (C) Nathaniel Pollock, Frank Hammond | |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Arnold | 49-38 |
| 09:18 | Baylor | Sean Moyer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Averill steals it from Charles Little | 49-41 |
| 08:59 | Baylor | Clyde Averill banks in the layup | 49-43 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 08:53 | Baylor | James Burks grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 08:37 | Baylor | James Burks hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Moyer | 49-45 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Averill - foul #1 on Clyde Averill, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Brent Mosca (PF) Charles Little, Anthony Arnold | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock (PG), William Henry (SG), Dwayne Gibbs (SF), Frank Hammond (PF) Clyde Averill, Sean Moyer, Troy Johnson, Robert Joy | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Marc Happel | 51-45 |
| 08:00 | Baylor | James Burks buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Pollock | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Huffaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nathaniel Pollock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Henry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Burks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Pollock | 51-47 |
| 07:39 | Baylor | William Henry is hacked by Edwin Worcester - foul #2 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG), William Hahn (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edwin Worcester, Joseph Callahan, Greg Huffaker | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jay Palmer (PF) Frank Hammond | |
| 07:20 | Baylor | William Hahn steals it from Jay Palmer | 51-47 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 06:57 | Baylor | William Henry is fouled on the floor by James Sund - foul #2 on James Sund, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan (PG) Marc Happel | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (PG), Sean Moyer (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Robert Joy (C) Nathaniel Pollock, William Henry, Dwayne Gibbs, James Burks | |
| 06:41 | Baylor | Jay Palmer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clyde Averill - foul #2 on Clyde Averill, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG) Brent Mosca | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:08 | Baylor | Jay Palmer comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-47 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander lays it up and in | 55-47 |
| 05:30 | Baylor | Sean Moyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 05:29 | Baylor | Troy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:06 | Baylor | Jay Palmer makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Brent Mosca (PF) Steve Guinan, James Sund, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock (PG), William Henry (SG), Dwayne Gibbs (SF), James Burks (C) Clyde Averill, Sean Moyer, Troy Johnson, Robert Joy | |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwayne Gibbs - foul #1 on Dwayne Gibbs, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Baylor | Frank Hammond (PF) Jay Palmer | |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:14 | Baylor | William Henry is hacked by Charles Little - foul #1 on Charles Little, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 04:05 | Baylor | James Burks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Callahan | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Baylor | Charles Little is called for the reach on Nathaniel Pollock - foul #2 on Charles Little, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Moyer (SG), Jay Palmer (PF), Robert Joy (C) William Henry, Frank Hammond, James Burks | |
| 03:37 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:37 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nathaniel Pollock (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Moyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Joy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Little | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:08 | Baylor | Jay Palmer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Joy - foul #3 on Robert Joy, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Thomas Alexander (C) Charles Little, Brent Mosca | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (PG), Troy Johnson (SF) Nathaniel Pollock, Dwayne Gibbs | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:42 | Baylor | Robert Joy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Brent Mosca (PF) Marc Happel, Anthony Arnold | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock (PG), James Burks (C) Clyde Averill, Robert Joy | |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander clanks a shot from the left block | 63-52 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 02:07 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Sean Moyer | 63-52 |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Edwin Worcester steals it from James Burks | 63-52 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little banks in the layup set up by Edwin Worcester | 65-52 |
| 01:51 | Baylor | Jay Palmer hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Pollock and the foul's on Brent Mosca - foul #3 on Brent Mosca, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), James Sund (SG), William Hahn (SF), Anthony Arnold (PF), Greg Huffaker (C) Charles Little, Edwin Worcester, Joseph Callahan, Brent Mosca, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Henry (SG) Sean Moyer | |
| 01:51 | Baylor | Jay Palmer misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Huffaker | 65-54 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Troy Johnson takes the ball from Anthony Arnold | 65-54 |
| 01:09 | Baylor | Jay Palmer is hacked by Anthony Arnold - foul #2 on Anthony Arnold, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| 01:09 | Baylor | Jay Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold misses short on a floater from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 00:54 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 00:47 | Baylor | James Burks can't tip it in | 65-54 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Happel, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| 00:39 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Brent Mosca (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, James Sund, William Hahn, Anthony Arnold, Greg Huffaker | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Pollock - foul #3 on Nathaniel Pollock, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Steve Guinan (SG), Greg Huffaker (C) Charles Little, Edwin Worcester, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:31 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Palmer | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Nathaniel Pollock is called for the reach on Steve Guinan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel Pollock, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:21 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Nathaniel Pollock is called for the reach on Joseph Callahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathaniel Pollock, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (PG) Nathaniel Pollock | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | James Burks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Averill is called for the reach on Joseph Callahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Averill, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:02 | Baylor | Greg Huffaker denies the turnaround by William Henry | 73-62 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Jay Palmer misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to William Henry | 73-62 |