| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Garrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Leslie Silvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Shamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Spieker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Shamblin inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Texas-Arlington | Felix Andrews is called for the reach on Jack Patterson - foul #3 on Felix Andrews, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG) Felix Andrews | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 19:22 | Texas-Arlington | Harold Morgan denies the turnaround by Jack Patterson | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Shamblin gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:05 | Texas-Arlington | Leslie Silvey hits a floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi's pass is intercepted by Leslie Silvey | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker is denied on a layup by Cary Fogle | 38-35 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chad Lee | 38-35 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee is fouled on the floor by Dan Powers - foul #2 on Dan Powers, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Shamblin is called for the reach on John Garrison - foul #2 on Edwin Shamblin, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle can't connect on a floater in the lane | 38-35 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Morgan | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 16:59 | Texas-Arlington | Leslie Silvey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edwin Shamblin - foul #3 on Edwin Shamblin, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott (SG), David Strohl (PF), Brad Smith (C) Douglas Parodi, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | William Sewell (SG), Marc Preston (SF), Daniel Carn (PF), Albert Jones (C) Jack Patterson, Edwin Shamblin, Dan Powers, Robert Spieker | |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Carn gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:26 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Preston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 41-41 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Silvey - foul #1 on Leslie Silvey, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole (SF) John Garrison | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Chad Lee | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | Texas-Arlington | Albert Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews (SG) Chad Lee | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Davis (PG) Leslie Silvey | |
| 15:48 | Texas-Arlington | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:48 | Texas-Arlington | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Everett Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Strohl (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - William Sewell (fresh) SF - Marc Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Carn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Jack Patterson (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 15:21 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:37 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Carn gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Preston takes the ball from Bradley Cole | 43-43 |
| 14:08 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Preston lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:38 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:26 | Texas-Arlington | Brad Smith takes the ball from Daniel Carn | 43-45 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Sewell steals the ball from Bradley Cole | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | Texas-Arlington | William Sewell lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews knocks in the runner from close range set up by Everett Abbott and he's fouled by Marc Preston - foul #1 on Marc Preston, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), John Garrison (SF), Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Everett Abbott, Bradley Cole, David Strohl, Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Leslie Silvey (PG), Edwin Shamblin (SF), Dan Powers (PF), Robert Spieker (C) William Sewell, Marc Preston, Daniel Carn, Albert Jones | |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:09 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:51 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Felix Andrews - foul #4 on Felix Andrews, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG) Felix Andrews | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 12:51 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:51 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Spieker - foul #3 on Robert Spieker, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | Texas-Arlington | Dan Powers snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:20 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-48 |
| 12:18 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 11:45 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Parodi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Leslie Silvey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Shamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Spieker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:33 | Texas-Arlington | Dan Powers pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:05 | Texas-Arlington | Leslie Silvey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Spieker | 47-55 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 10:35 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Patterson is whistled for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl (PF) Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Marc Preston (SG) Jack Patterson | |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 10:15 | Texas-Arlington | Leslie Silvey snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Preston connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Shamblin | 50-58 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison drills a floater from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 09:33 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Shamblin buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Leslie Silvey | 52-61 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Parodi and he's hacked by Robert Spieker - foul #4 on Robert Spieker, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott (PG), Kennith Reid (SG), Bradley Cole (SF), Cary Fogle (PF) Chad Lee, Douglas Parodi, John Garrison, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Davis (PG), William Sewell (SG), Daniel Carn (PF), Albert Jones (C) Leslie Silvey, Edwin Shamblin, Dan Powers, Robert Spieker | |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:57 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Carn's fadeaway is rejected by Cary Fogle | 55-61 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kennith Reid grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole lays it up and in and he's hacked by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:37 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Carn misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-61 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kennith Reid grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl is fouled on the floor by Daniel Carn - foul #3 on Daniel Carn, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:03 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kennith Reid can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 07:53 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Preston grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 07:31 | Texas-Arlington | William Sewell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Sewell, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Felix Andrews (SG), Douglas Parodi (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Everett Abbott, Kennith Reid, Bradley Cole, Cary Fogle, David Strohl | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Leslie Silvey (PG), Jack Patterson (SG), Dan Powers (PF) Robert Davis, William Sewell, Marc Preston | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Parodi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Leslie Silvey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Carn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith scores on a floater from the right side set up by Chad Lee | 62-61 |
| 06:53 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Carn connects on the shot from the left block set up by Jack Patterson | 62-63 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felix Andrews | 64-63 |
| 06:16 | Texas-Arlington | Dan Powers's pass is intercepted by Brad Smith | 64-63 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Carn - foul #4 on Daniel Carn, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison (SF), David Strohl (PF) Douglas Parodi, Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Shamblin (SF), Robert Spieker (C) Daniel Carn, Albert Jones | |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:47 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Patterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Strohl | 68-66 |
| 05:26 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Spieker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leslie Silvey | 68-69 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jack Patterson - foul #1 on Jack Patterson, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) David Strohl, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:04 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Shamblin knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Leslie Silvey and he's fouled by Harold Morgan - foul #1 on Harold Morgan, team foul #4 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Varda (PF) Dan Powers | |
| 05:04 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Shamblin makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cary Fogle | 73-72 |
| 04:23 | Texas-Arlington | Leslie Silvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 04:21 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Patterson hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Lee | 73-74 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan is hacked by Robert Spieker - foul #5 on Robert Spieker, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG) Chad Lee, Felix Andrews | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Marc Preston (PG), William Sewell (SG), Dan Powers (PF), Albert Jones (C) Leslie Silvey, Jack Patterson, Kenneth Varda, Robert Spieker | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:12 | Texas-Arlington | William Sewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Everett Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Parodi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Cary Fogle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Marc Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Sewell is called for the reach on Everett Abbott - foul #2 on William Sewell, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole (SF), David Strohl (PF) John Garrison, Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Carn (SF) Edwin Shamblin | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:47 | Texas-Arlington | Harold Morgan swats the short shot by Marc Preston | 76-74 |
| 02:46 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Carn misses the tip | 76-74 |
| 02:45 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Carn tips it home | 76-76 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Felix Andrews (SG), John Garrison (SF) Everett Abbott, Douglas Parodi, Bradley Cole | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Leslie Silvey (PG), Jack Patterson (SG), Edwin Shamblin (SF) Marc Preston, William Sewell, Daniel Carn | |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF) David Strohl | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 02:15 | Texas-Arlington | Chad Lee picks off the pass by Leslie Silvey | 76-76 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison can't finish the layup | 76-76 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle tips it in | 78-76 |
| 01:52 | Texas-Arlington | Cary Fogle swats the shot by Edwin Shamblin | 78-76 |
| 01:51 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Shamblin can't tip it in | 78-76 |
| 01:50 | Texas-Arlington | Dan Powers tips it home | 78-78 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 01:42 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 78-78 |
| 01:20 | Texas-Arlington | Dan Powers drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-81 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cary Fogle | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Patterson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Shamblin | 80-83 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |