| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Dickson (fresh) SG - Keith Carolina (fresh) SF - Mark McRoyal (fresh) PF - Gan Ching (fresh) C - Taylor Goodrum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Roger Williams (fresh) SG - Cecil Plumley (fresh) SF - Hal Lewis (fresh) PF - David Drost (fresh) C - Ronald White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Ronald White snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald White | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching's floater is tipped away by Ronald White | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald White - foul #1 on Ronald White, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | David Drost scores on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | David Drost misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching is hacked by Cecil Plumley - foul #1 on Cecil Plumley, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | David Drost gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Williams, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski (SF) Mark McRoyal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams is fouled on the floor by Gary Dickson - foul #1 on Gary Dickson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Milbrandt (PF), Randy Ferrara (C) Gan Ching, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Gary Dickson steals it from Cecil Plumley | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson lays it in | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Williams steals it from Gary Dickson in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | David Drost buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Williams and he's fouled by Randy Ferrara - foul #1 on Randy Ferrara, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell (PG), Mark McRoyal (SF) Gary Dickson, Keith Carolina | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | David Drost makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gilbert O'Connell | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gilbert O'Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Rygalski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark McRoyal (fresh) PF - Thomas Milbrandt (fresh) C - Randy Ferrara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Roger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Plumley (fairly fresh) SF - Hal Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - David Drost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald White (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Ferrara snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Igor Rygalski | 14-9 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | David Drost misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Ferrara - foul #2 on Randy Ferrara, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson (PG), Gan Ching (PF), Taylor Goodrum (C) Igor Rygalski, Thomas Milbrandt, Randy Ferrara | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner (PG), Charles Peck (SG), Brian Pitcher (SF), Ronald Andrews (C) Roger Williams, Cecil Plumley, Hal Lewis, Ronald White | |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | David Drost misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | David Drost makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo (SF) David Drost | |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 14-10 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum travels with the ball | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina (SG), Jesus Garcia (SF) Gilbert O'Connell, Mark McRoyal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Keith Carolina steals it from Brian Pitcher | 14-12 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Andrews blocks the short jumper by Gary Dickson | 14-12 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina tips it but misses | 14-12 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Ronald Andrews gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Ronald Andrews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gan Ching | 17-12 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Wagner | 17-12 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher blows the dunk but he's fouled by Taylor Goodrum - foul #1 on Taylor Goodrum, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell (PG), Igor Rygalski (SF), Thomas Milbrandt (C) Gary Dickson, Jesus Garcia, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Williams (PG), Cecil Plumley (SG), Hal Lewis (SF), Ronald White (C) Lance Wagner, Charles Peck, Charles Wingo, Ronald Andrews | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching is fouled on the floor by Cecil Plumley - foul #2 on Cecil Plumley, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Garcia (PF) Gan Ching | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Peck (SG), Walter Madden (PF) Cecil Plumley, Brian Pitcher | |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Peck is called for the reach on Keith Carolina - foul #1 on Charles Peck, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal (SF) Jesus Garcia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Peck steals it from Mark McRoyal | 17-14 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Ronald White throws it down on a great pass from Roger Williams | 17-16 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina is whistled for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson (PG) Keith Carolina | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner (SG), David Drost (PF) Charles Peck, Walter Madden | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert O'Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark McRoyal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Igor Rygalski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Milbrandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Roger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Wagner (fresh) SF - Hal Lewis (fresh) PF - David Drost (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Ronald White can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Ronald White grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | David Drost connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lance Wagner and he's hacked by Igor Rygalski - foul #1 on Igor Rygalski, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching (PF) Mark McRoyal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher (SG) Lance Wagner | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | David Drost makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gilbert O'Connell | 20-19 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Hal Lewis | 20-22 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert O'Connell | 22-22 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Ronald White clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Dickson - foul #2 on Gary Dickson, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport (PG), Keith Carolina (SG), Jesus Garcia (SF), Taylor Goodrum (C) Gary Dickson, Gilbert O'Connell, Igor Rygalski, Thomas Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner (PG), Charles Peck (SG), Charles Wingo (SF) Roger Williams, Hal Lewis, David Drost | |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Ronald White makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Ronald White makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Garcia is fouled on the floor by Charles Wingo - foul #1 on Charles Wingo, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal (SF) Jesus Garcia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Andrews (C) Ronald White | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching loses the dribble to Lance Wagner | 22-24 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner scores on a shot from close range set up by Charles Wingo and he's fouled by Kenneth Newport - foul #1 on Kenneth Newport, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell (PG), Thomas Milbrandt (PF) Kenneth Newport, Gan Ching | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis (SF), Walter Madden (PF) Charles Wingo, Brian Pitcher | |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Andrews grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Taylor Goodrum is called for the reach on Hal Lewis - foul #2 on Taylor Goodrum, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF) Mark McRoyal, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Williams (PG), David Drost (PF), Ronald White (C) Lance Wagner, Walter Madden, Ronald Andrews | |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gilbert O'Connell | 24-29 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams can't connect on a shot near the basket | 24-29 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald White hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gilbert O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Carolina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Igor Rygalski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) C - Thomas Milbrandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Roger Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hal Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Drost (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Milbrandt's layup is rejected by Hal Lewis | 24-31 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck can't finish the layup | 24-31 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jesus Garcia | 24-31 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina is fouled on the floor by Charles Peck - foul #2 on Charles Peck, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport (PG), Gan Ching (PF) Gilbert O'Connell, Jesus Garcia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher (SG), Charles Wingo (SF) Charles Peck, Hal Lewis | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Ronald White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Williams is called for the reach on Keith Carolina - foul #2 on Roger Williams, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal (SF) Thomas Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner (PG) Roger Williams | |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Drost | 27-31 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher tips it home | 27-33 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport loses the dribble to Ronald White | 27-33 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | David Drost comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Newport, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell (PG), Thomas Milbrandt (C) Kenneth Newport, Igor Rygalski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis (SF), Walter Madden (PF), Ronald Andrews (C) Charles Wingo, David Drost, Ronald White | |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell is hacked by Lance Wagner - foul #1 on Lance Wagner, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Garcia (SF) Mark McRoyal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jesus Garcia - foul #1 on Jesus Garcia, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Rice (PG) Lance Wagner | |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Rice takes the ball from Jesus Garcia | 29-34 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Rice hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Pitcher | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gilbert O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Carolina (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) PF - Gan Ching (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Milbrandt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Rice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Pitcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hal Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Madden (fresh) C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Rice | 29-39 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Madden steals the ball from Gilbert O'Connell | 29-39 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Richard Rice misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Gan Ching blocks the short jumper by Ronald Andrews | 29-39 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Madden is called for the reach on Jesus Garcia - foul #1 on Walter Madden, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson (PG), Igor Rygalski (SG), Mark McRoyal (SF), Taylor Goodrum (C) Gilbert O'Connell, Keith Carolina, Gan Ching, Thomas Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Williams (PG), Cecil Plumley (SG), Charles Peck (SF), David Drost (PF), Ronald White (C) Richard Rice, Brian Pitcher, Hal Lewis, Walter Madden, Ronald Andrews | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Ronald White is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching (PF) Jesus Garcia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald White | 31-39 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Igor Rygalski steals it from Cecil Plumley | 31-39 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal lays it in on a nice dish by Igor Rygalski and the foul's on Cecil Plumley - foul #3 on Cecil Plumley, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Garcia (PF) Gan Ching | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo (SF) Cecil Plumley | |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald White | 33-39 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck hits a 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Igor Rygalski | 35-42 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald White | 35-45 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Dickson | 37-45 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Williams | 37-48 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Drost takes the ball from Gary Dickson | 37-48 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-48 |