| Lineup | Albany | PG - Fred Coke (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maximo Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Tipton (fresh) PF - Christopher Thomson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Peter Gilfillan (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Brian Tipton inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Albany | Christopher Thomson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Williams swats the short shot by Dominic Russo | 32-38 |
| 19:24 | Albany | Maximo Ricci grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 19:10 | Albany | Dominic Russo steps in front of the Douglas Williams pass | 32-38 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Tipton - foul #3 on Brian Tipton, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Albany | Angel Conti (SF) Brian Tipton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:45 | Albany | The rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 32-40 |
| 18:27 | Albany | Angel Conti misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 18:26 | Albany | Douglas Williams tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Jones and the foul's on Fred Coke - foul #3 on Fred Coke, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Claud Starzynski (SF) Fred Coke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:47 | Albany | Christopher Thomson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Carini | 34-43 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gilfillan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 17:38 | Albany | The rebound goes to Christopher Thomson | 34-43 |
| 17:34 | Albany | Maximo Ricci can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:33 | Albany | Claud Starzynski can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Angel Conti takes the ball from Peter Gilfillan | 34-43 |
| 17:05 | Albany | Angel Conti misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 17:03 | Albany | Douglas Williams tips it in | 36-43 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Williams blocks the short jumper by Joseph Carini | 36-43 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carini | 36-43 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones's pass is intercepted by Angel Conti | 36-43 |
| 16:10 | Albany | Maximo Ricci misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Hondo Banda (PF), Reynaldo Campos (C) Christopher Thomson, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor (PG), George Freeborn (SG), Jacob Eastman (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Peter Gilfillan, Matthew Jones, Matthew Shelton, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| 16:10 | Albany | Maximo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:10 | Albany | Maximo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Fred Coke (PG), Brian Tipton (SF) Maximo Ricci, Claud Starzynski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Fred Coke (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Brian Tipton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Hondo Banda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Campos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Freeborn (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jacob Eastman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Kaler (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Albany | Angel Conti comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Freeborn | 38-46 |
| 15:11 | Albany | Reynaldo Campos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Albany | Claud Starzynski (SG) Angel Conti | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Taylor | 38-48 |
| 14:41 | Albany | Hondo Banda makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Claud Starzynski steps in front of the Timothy Poythress pass | 41-48 |
| 14:11 | Albany | Fred Coke can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman misses the floater near the basket | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | Albany | Hondo Banda grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | Albany | Hondo Banda misses short on a runner from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Poythress | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Reynaldo Campos - foul #2 on Reynaldo Campos, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Maximo Ricci (SG), Christopher Thomson (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Claud Starzynski, Hondo Banda, Reynaldo Campos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones (SG), Matthew Shelton (SF), Dominic Russo (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Mike Taylor, George Freeborn, Jacob Eastman, Timothy Poythress | |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:22 | Albany | Matthew Jones takes the ball from Maximo Ricci | 41-51 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Roy Kaler | 41-53 |
| 12:41 | Albany | Christopher Thomson connects on the floater from the right side | 43-53 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-53 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Kaler | 43-55 |
| 11:51 | Albany | Maximo Ricci is hacked by Dominic Russo - foul #3 on Dominic Russo, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Angel Conti (PG), Claud Starzynski (SF), Hondo Banda (C) Fred Coke, Brian Tipton, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gilfillan (PG) Roy Kaler | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Angel Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Maximo Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Starzynski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Thomson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hondo Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Peter Gilfillan (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Albany | Claud Starzynski knocks in the jumper near the basket | 45-55 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 11:10 | Albany | The rebound goes to Hondo Banda | 45-55 |
| 10:50 | Albany | Hondo Banda misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Gilfillan - foul #1 on Peter Gilfillan, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Mile Zeliff (PG) Maximo Ricci | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress (PF), Jacob Eastman (C) Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| 10:50 | Albany | Hondo Banda misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:50 | Albany | Hondo Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress can't finish the layup | 46-55 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress tips it home | 46-57 |
| 10:05 | Albany | Mile Zeliff scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Conti | 48-57 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Hondo Banda is called for the reach on Matthew Shelton - foul #1 on Hondo Banda, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Reynaldo Campos (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Christopher Thomson, Hondo Banda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor (SG), Dominic Russo (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Matthew Jones, Matthew Shelton, Timothy Poythress | |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gilfillan buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Mike Taylor | 48-60 |
| 09:00 | Albany | Douglas Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo is fouled on the floor by Claud Starzynski - foul #1 on Claud Starzynski, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Albany | Fred Coke (PG), Maximo Ricci (SG), Brian Tipton (SF) Mile Zeliff, Angel Conti, Claud Starzynski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones (SG) Peter Gilfillan | |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 08:18 | Albany | Brian Tipton snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 08:05 | Albany | Fred Coke misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Reynaldo Campos is called for the reach on Joseph Carini - foul #3 on Reynaldo Campos, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Thomson (PF) Reynaldo Campos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Jacob Eastman, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Fred Coke (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maximo Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Tipton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Thomson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Kaler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Shelton and the foul's on Christopher Thomson - foul #1 on Christopher Thomson, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Czachorowski (C) Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:11 | Albany | Maximo Ricci's pass is intercepted by Roy Kaler | 50-63 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 07:04 | Albany | Maximo Ricci grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 06:59 | Albany | Maximo Ricci can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 06:58 | Albany | Nenad Czachorowski tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones can't connect on a shot in the lane | 52-63 |
| 06:48 | Albany | Christopher Thomson snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 06:26 | Albany | Nenad Czachorowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Kaler - foul #1 on Roy Kaler, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Albany | Angel Conti (PG), Claud Starzynski (SF), Douglas Williams (C) Fred Coke, Brian Tipton, Christopher Thomson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gilfillan (PG), George Freeborn (SG), Dominic Russo (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Mike Taylor, Matthew Jones, Timothy Poythress, Roy Kaler | |
| 06:26 | Albany | Nenad Czachorowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:26 | Albany | Nenad Czachorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | George Freeborn drills a jumper in the lane | 54-65 |
| 05:34 | Albany | Claud Starzynski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Maximo Ricci | 57-65 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Gilfillan | 57-68 |
| 05:09 | Albany | Claud Starzynski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Shelton - foul #2 on Matthew Shelton, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Albany | Mile Zeliff (PG), Christopher Thomson (PF), Hondo Banda (C) Maximo Ricci, Nenad Czachorowski, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones (SG) George Freeborn | |
| 04:58 | Albany | Mile Zeliff is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Albany | Brian Tipton (SF) Mile Zeliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor (PG), Jacob Eastman (SF) Peter Gilfillan, Matthew Shelton | |
| 04:45 | Albany | Brian Tipton scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Angel Conti | 59-68 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Albany | Claud Starzynski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 59-71 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 04:03 | Albany | The rebound goes to Angel Conti | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Albany | Christopher Thomson double dribbles | 59-71 |
| Subs | Albany | Fred Coke (PG), Douglas Williams (C) Claud Starzynski, Hondo Banda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Jacob Eastman, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Kaler and the foul's on Brian Tipton - foul #4 on Brian Tipton, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Albany | Mile Zeliff (SF) Brian Tipton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gilfillan (PG) Mike Taylor | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Fred Coke (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mile Zeliff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Thomson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Peter Gilfillan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Kaler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Albany | Fred Coke misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gilfillan gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton loses the dribble to Fred Coke | 59-74 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Fred Coke lays it up and in | 61-74 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Albany | Maximo Ricci (SG), Brian Tipton (SF) Angel Conti, Mile Zeliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Timothy Poythress, Roy Kaler | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gilfillan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-74 |
| Subs | Albany | Mile Zeliff (PG), Angel Conti (SG), Claud Starzynski (SF), Hondo Banda (PF), Reynaldo Campos (C) Fred Coke, Maximo Ricci, Brian Tipton, Christopher Thomson, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor (PG), George Freeborn (SG), Jacob Eastman (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Peter Gilfillan, Matthew Jones, Matthew Shelton, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| 02:24 | Albany | George Freeborn is called for the reach on Angel Conti - foul #1 on George Freeborn, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| 02:24 | Albany | Angel Conti makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:24 | Albany | Angel Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor hits a 3 from straight away set up by George Freeborn | 62-77 |
| 01:55 | Albany | Claud Starzynski buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jacob Eastman - foul #3 on Jacob Eastman, team foul #8 | 64-77 |
| 01:55 | Albany | Claud Starzynski makes the free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | George Freeborn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-77 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman grabs the offensive board | 65-77 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-77 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman snags the offensive board | 65-77 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Claud Starzynski steals the ball from Mike Taylor | 65-77 |
| 01:05 | Albany | Claud Starzynski lays it up and in | 67-77 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Kaler | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Campos - foul #4 on Reynaldo Campos, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Michaels (PG) Mike Taylor | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Albany | Roy Kaler picks off the pass by Mile Zeliff | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Angel Conti - foul #1 on Angel Conti, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor (PG) Joseph Michaels | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:08 | Albany | Angel Conti pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:03 | Albany | Angel Conti drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Claud Starzynski | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Taylor runs out the clock | 69-79 |