| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Carolina (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McRoyal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gan Ching (fresh) C - Taylor Goodrum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Justin Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Schoonover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Schiavone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal inbounds the ball | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal is hacked by Carroll Schiavone - foul #2 on Carroll Schiavone, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson's pass is intercepted by John Carroll | 50-41 |
| 19:06 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone misses the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Dickson - foul #3 on Gary Dickson, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell (PG) Gary Dickson | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 19:06 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 19:06 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gan Ching | 53-42 |
| 18:43 | Charleston | Justin Shepherd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 18:42 | Charleston | John Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 18:31 | Charleston | John Schoonover can't connect on a shot from the left block | 53-42 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-42 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Carolina | 53-42 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Carroll - foul #2 on John Carroll, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski (SF), Thomas Milbrandt (PF), Randy Ferrara (C) Mark McRoyal, Gan Ching, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Wilson (PG), Mike Jones (SG), Boyd Ivey (SF), Travis Jenney (PF), Brian Grobstein (C) Justin Shepherd, John Schoonover, Carroll Schiavone, Michael Inniss, John Carroll | |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 18:09 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Brian Grobstein | 53-42 |
| 17:47 | Charleston | Boyd Ivey loses the dribble to Keith Carolina | 53-42 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Ferrara misses short on a runner from close range | 53-42 |
| 17:22 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Brian Grobstein | 53-42 |
| 17:12 | Charleston | Travis Jenney misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Milbrandt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wilson - foul #3 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport (PG) Gilbert O'Connell | |
| Subs | Charleston | Justin Shepherd (PG), John Schoonover (SG) Joseph Wilson, Mike Jones | |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-42 |
| 16:54 | Charleston | Brian Grobstein pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:34 | Charleston | Brian Grobstein misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Ferrara - foul #2 on Randy Ferrara, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Garcia (SF), Gan Ching (PF) Igor Rygalski, Randy Ferrara | |
| Subs | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone (SF), John Carroll (C) Boyd Ivey, Travis Jenney | |
| 16:34 | Charleston | Brian Grobstein makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:34 | Charleston | Brian Grobstein misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Grobstein steals the ball from Thomas Milbrandt | 53-43 |
| 15:36 | Charleston | Justin Shepherd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Grobstein | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Newport (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Carolina (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gan Ching (fresh) C - Thomas Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Justin Shepherd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Schoonover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Schiavone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Grobstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson (PG), Gilbert O'Connell (SG), Mark McRoyal (SF), Taylor Goodrum (C) Kenneth Newport, Keith Carolina, Jesus Garcia, Thomas Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Wilson (PG), Mike Jones (SG), Travis Jenney (SF), Michael Inniss (PF), Chad Wright (C) Justin Shepherd, John Schoonover, Carroll Schiavone, Brian Grobstein, John Carroll | |
| 14:55 | Charleston | The jumper by Michael Inniss is denied by Mark McRoyal | 53-46 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Taylor Goodrum | 53-46 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Wilson steals it from Gary Dickson | 53-46 |
| 14:26 | Charleston | Chad Wright hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Travis Jenney - foul #1 on Travis Jenney, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski (SG), Jesus Garcia (PF) Gilbert O'Connell, Gan Ching | |
| Subs | Charleston | John Schoonover (SG), Boyd Ivey (SF), John Carroll (C) Mike Jones, Travis Jenney, Chad Wright | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:49 | Charleston | John Schoonover misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-49 |
| 13:48 | Charleston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Inniss | 55-49 |
| 13:28 | Charleston | Michael Inniss loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina (SG), Thomas Milbrandt (PF), Randy Ferrara (C) Mark McRoyal, Jesus Garcia, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Charleston | Justin Shepherd (PG), Carroll Schiavone (SF) Joseph Wilson, Michael Inniss | |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Carolina | 57-49 |
| 12:47 | Charleston | Thomas Milbrandt swats the short shot by John Carroll | 57-49 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Shepherd is called for the reach on Igor Rygalski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Shepherd, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport (PG), Gilbert O'Connell (SG) Gary Dickson, Keith Carolina | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mike Jones (SG), Travis Jenney (PF), Chad Wright (C) John Schoonover, Boyd Ivey, John Carroll | |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 57-49 |
| 12:30 | Charleston | Travis Jenney snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 12:24 | Charleston | Justin Shepherd is hacked by Randy Ferrara - foul #3 on Randy Ferrara, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Garcia (SF), Gan Ching (PF) Igor Rygalski, Thomas Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Charleston | Wilford Barefield (SF) Carroll Schiavone | |
| 12:17 | Charleston | Chad Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gan Ching | 57-49 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Jenney denies the turnaround by Gilbert O'Connell | 57-49 |
| 12:11 | Charleston | Chad Wright gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:03 | Charleston | Wilford Barefield is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching is fouled on the floor by Travis Jenney - foul #2 on Travis Jenney, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum (C) Randy Ferrara | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Wilson (PG), John Schoonover (SG), John Carroll (C) Justin Shepherd, Mike Jones, Chad Wright | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching double dribbles | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson (PG), Thomas Milbrandt (PF) Kenneth Newport, Gan Ching | |
| Subs | Charleston | Michael Inniss (PF) Travis Jenney | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Milbrandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Goodrum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Schoonover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Barefield (fresh) PF - Michael Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Charleston | Michael Inniss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina (SG), Igor Rygalski (SF) Gilbert O'Connell, Jesus Garcia | |
| Subs | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone (SF) Wilford Barefield | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Milbrandt hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Carolina | 60-49 |
| 10:47 | Charleston | Joseph Wilson is whistled for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF) Keith Carolina, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Charleston | Justin Shepherd (PG), Brian Grobstein (PF), Boyd Ivey (C) Joseph Wilson, Michael Inniss, John Carroll | |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 10:32 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:11 | Charleston | Boyd Ivey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Schoonover | 60-52 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Dickson | 63-52 |
| 09:34 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone slams it home set up by Justin Shepherd | 63-54 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson is hacked by Justin Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Shepherd, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina (SG), Gan Ching (PF), Randy Ferrara (C) Igor Rygalski, Jesus Garcia, Thomas Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Wilson (PG), Mike Jones (SG), Travis Jenney (SF), Michael Inniss (PF), Chad Wright (C) Justin Shepherd, John Schoonover, Carroll Schiavone, Brian Grobstein, Boyd Ivey | |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:31 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Chad Wright | 63-54 |
| 09:10 | Charleston | Michael Inniss hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Ferrara makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gary Dickson | 65-56 |
| 08:49 | Charleston | Mike Jones knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 65-58 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina is hacked by Mike Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Jones, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell (PG), Taylor Goodrum (C) Gary Dickson, Randy Ferrara | |
| Subs | Charleston | Wilford Barefield (SF), John Carroll (C) Michael Inniss, Chad Wright | |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:35 | Charleston | Wilford Barefield makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Wilson | 67-60 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum's pass is intercepted by John Carroll | 67-60 |
| 08:01 | Charleston | Mike Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Jones takes the ball from Mark McRoyal | 67-63 |
| 07:48 | Charleston | Mike Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Carolina - foul #2 on Keith Carolina, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport (PG), Jesus Garcia (SF), Thomas Milbrandt (PF) Keith Carolina, Mark McRoyal, Gan Ching | |
| Subs | Charleston | Justin Shepherd (PG), Michael Inniss (PF) Joseph Wilson, Travis Jenney | |
| 07:48 | Charleston | Mike Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:48 | Charleston | Mike Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski (SF), Randy Ferrara (C) Jesus Garcia, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Charleston | John Schoonover (SG), Carroll Schiavone (SF) Mike Jones, Wilford Barefield | |
| 07:22 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-64 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Ferrara grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Newport (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Rygalski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Milbrandt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Ferrara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Justin Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Schoonover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Schiavone (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Inniss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell loses the dribble to Justin Shepherd in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 07:10 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone blows the dunk | 67-64 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Newport | 69-64 |
| 06:51 | Charleston | Justin Shepherd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Rygalski gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Ferrara tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| 06:20 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson (PG), Keith Carolina (SG), Jesus Garcia (SF), Gan Ching (PF), Taylor Goodrum (C) Kenneth Newport, Gilbert O'Connell, Igor Rygalski, Thomas Milbrandt, Randy Ferrara | |
| Subs | Charleston | Boyd Ivey (SF), Travis Jenney (PF), Brian Grobstein (C) Carroll Schiavone, Michael Inniss, John Carroll | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson buries a floater from the right block | 73-64 |
| 05:48 | Charleston | Boyd Ivey hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Shepherd | 73-66 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson is hacked by Justin Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Shepherd, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Wilson (PG) Justin Shepherd | |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 05:20 | Charleston | John Schoonover scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wilson | 75-69 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina's pass is intercepted by Boyd Ivey | 75-69 |
| 04:40 | Charleston | Boyd Ivey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 04:38 | Charleston | Travis Jenney gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:17 | Charleston | Brian Grobstein lays it up and in on a great pass from John Schoonover | 75-71 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Dickson | 77-71 |
| 03:57 | Charleston | Gary Dickson steps in front of the Joseph Wilson pass in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Wilson - foul #4 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport (PG), Gilbert O'Connell (SG), Igor Rygalski (SF), Thomas Milbrandt (PF) Gary Dickson, Keith Carolina, Jesus Garcia, Gan Ching | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mike Jones (SG), Carroll Schiavone (SF), Michael Inniss (PF), John Carroll (C) John Schoonover, Boyd Ivey, Travis Jenney, Brian Grobstein | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Charleston | Joseph Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 03:21 | Charleston | John Carroll snags the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 03:16 | Charleston | Joseph Wilson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Carroll Schiavone | 79-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Newport (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilbert O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Rygalski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Milbrandt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Goodrum (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carroll Schiavone (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Inniss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Inniss picks off the pass by Kenneth Newport in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-73 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Milbrandt snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson (PG), Keith Carolina (SG), Mark McRoyal (SF), Gan Ching (PF) Kenneth Newport, Gilbert O'Connell, Igor Rygalski, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Charleston | John Schoonover (SG) Joseph Wilson | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 02:34 | Charleston | John Schoonover gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 02:10 | Charleston | John Schoonover connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Mike Jones and the foul's on Keith Carolina - foul #3 on Keith Carolina, team foul #5 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Travis Jenney (PF) Michael Inniss | |
| 02:10 | Charleston | John Schoonover makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Jones - foul #3 on Mike Jones, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:08 | Charleston | Travis Jenney gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:08 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 01:50 | Charleston | John Carroll's layup is rejected by Mark McRoyal | 80-76 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Schoonover - foul #3 on John Schoonover, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum (C) Thomas Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joseph Wilson (PG), Michael Inniss (PF) Mike Jones, Travis Jenney | |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:42 | Charleston | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 01:21 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone's dunk attempt is rejected by Taylor Goodrum | 81-76 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Gan Ching is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 83-76 |
| 01:07 | Charleston | John Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 01:06 | Charleston | Joseph Wilson hits the follow up shot | 83-78 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dickson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Carolina | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Charleston | John Carroll drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Carroll Schiavone | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina is hacked by John Schoonover in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Schoonover, team foul #13 | 85-80 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Charleston | Michael Inniss misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 87-80 |
| 00:38 | Charleston | Michael Inniss tips it back up and in | 87-82 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Schoonover is called for the reach on Keith Carolina in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Schoonover, team foul #14 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mike Jones (SG) John Schoonover | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Carolina makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:33 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-82 |
| 00:30 | Charleston | Mike Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-82 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal pulls down the rebound | 89-82 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal is hacked by Joseph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #15 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Boyd Ivey (PG) Joseph Wilson | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark McRoyal misses the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:26 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone grabs the defensive rebound | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-82 |
| 00:19 | Charleston | Boyd Ivey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 90-82 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum grabs the board | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Jones is called for the reach on Taylor Goodrum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Jones, team foul #16 | 90-82 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Goodrum makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:09 | Charleston | Carroll Schiavone misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 92-82 |
| 00:08 | Charleston | Michael Inniss snags the offensive board | 92-82 |
| 00:05 | Charleston | Taylor Goodrum is called for the reach on Michael Inniss - foul #2 on Taylor Goodrum, team foul #6 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Newport (PG), Gilbert O'Connell (SG), Igor Rygalski (SF), Thomas Milbrandt (PF), Randy Ferrara (C) Gary Dickson, Keith Carolina, Mark McRoyal, Gan Ching, Taylor Goodrum | |
| Subs | Charleston | Travis Jenney (SG), Brian Grobstein (PF), Chad Wright (C) Carroll Schiavone, Michael Inniss, John Carroll | |
| 00:02 | Charleston | Boyd Ivey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-82 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gilbert O'Connell | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert O'Connell runs out the clock | 92-82 |