| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kim Bisson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Sobeski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Baron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Minton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-38 |
| 19:41 | Albany | Shawn Minton pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 19:34 | Albany | Shawn Minton loses the dribble to Kenneth Hayden | 20-38 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 20-38 |
| 19:15 | Albany | Stephen Baron snags the defensive board | 20-38 |
| 19:02 | Albany | Joshua Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-38 |
| 19:00 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Minton | 20-38 |
| 18:48 | Albany | Joshua Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Elmer McKale - foul #3 on Elmer McKale, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG) Elmer McKale | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 18:48 | Albany | Joshua Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 18:48 | Albany | Joshua Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-40 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden snags the offensive board | 20-40 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz is called for traveling | 20-40 |
| 17:41 | Albany | Shawn Minton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-40 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart pulls down the rebound | 20-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden is whistled for traveling | 20-40 |
| 17:19 | Albany | Shawn Minton loses the dribble to Kenneth Stewart | 20-40 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart dunks the ball | 22-40 |
| 17:00 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-40 |
| 16:53 | Albany | The rebound goes to Shawn Minton | 22-40 |
| 16:47 | Albany | Stephen Baron drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Rogers and the foul's on Kim Bisson - foul #1 on Kim Bisson, team foul #2 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:47 | Albany | Stephen Baron makes the free throw | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-43 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz grabs the offensive board | 22-43 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brandon Crane - foul #2 on Brandon Crane, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Lanier (SG), Joseph Oddo (PF) Ryan Sobeski, Brandon Crane | |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:55 | Albany | Kenneth Hayden is called for the reach on Joshua Rogers - foul #3 on Kenneth Hayden, team foul #3 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Hayden, Kim Bisson | |
| Subs | Albany | Jared Courter (SG), Robert Taunton (C) Joshua Rogers, Shawn Minton | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Lanier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Courter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Baron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Oddo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Taunton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Albany | Stephen Baron makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jared Courter | 23-46 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale is fouled on the floor by Michael Lanier - foul #1 on Michael Lanier, team foul #2 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (SG) Paul Goudy | |
| Subs | Albany | Bryan Ramsey (SF) Stephen Baron | |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-46 |
| 15:07 | Albany | Joseph Oddo gets the rebound | 23-46 |
| 14:42 | Albany | Joseph Oddo knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Michael Lanier | 23-48 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jared Courter - foul #1 on Jared Courter, team foul #3 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (SF), Kim Bisson (PF) Matthew Black, Bruce Arguelles | |
| Subs | Albany | Joshua Rogers (PG), Ryan Sobeski (SG), Brandon Crane (PF), Shawn Minton (C) Jared Courter, Bryan Ramsey, Joseph Oddo, Robert Taunton | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the free throw | 26-48 |
| 14:09 | Albany | Joshua Rogers is fouled on the floor by Elmer McKale - foul #4 on Elmer McKale, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG) Elmer McKale | |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Baron (SF) Michael Lanier | |
| 13:50 | Albany | Stephen Baron hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-51 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Rogers is called for the reach on Vincent Blansett - foul #1 on Joshua Rogers, team foul #4 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Vincent Blansett | 28-51 |
| 13:12 | Albany | Shawn Minton hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Crane | 28-53 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-53 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson tips it in | 30-53 |
| 12:40 | Albany | Joshua Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles (PF) Kim Bisson | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy loses the ball out of bounds | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (SG) Paul Goudy | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 11:59 | Albany | Stephen Baron hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 30-53 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins (C) Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Sobeski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Baron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Minton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Albany | Brandon Crane banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Rogers | 30-55 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-55 |
| 10:57 | Albany | The rebound goes to Stephen Baron | 30-55 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Stephen Baron scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Joshua Rogers | 30-57 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-57 |
| 10:14 | Albany | Shawn Minton pulls down the rebound | 30-57 |
| 09:50 | Albany | Bruce Arguelles is called for the reach on Brandon Crane - foul #1 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #5 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Paul Goudy (SG), Matthew Black (SF), Kim Bisson (PF), Luis Cruz (C) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Stewart, Kenneth Hayden, Bruce Arguelles, Jack Stebbins | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Lanier (PG), Jared Courter (SG), Bryan Ramsey (SF), Joseph Oddo (PF), Robert Taunton (C) Joshua Rogers, Ryan Sobeski, Stephen Baron, Brandon Crane, Shawn Minton | |
| 09:35 | Albany | Robert Taunton misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Black - foul #2 on Matthew Black, team foul #6 | 30-57 |
| 09:35 | Albany | Robert Taunton makes the 1st free throw | 30-58 |
| 09:35 | Albany | Robert Taunton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-58 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-58 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson's floater is knocked away by Robert Taunton | 30-58 |
| 09:19 | Albany | Michael Lanier snags the defensive board | 30-58 |
| 09:00 | Albany | Bryan Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles (PF), Jack Stebbins (C) Kim Bisson, Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Oddo blocks the short jumper by Samuel Partin | 30-58 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black hits the follow up shot | 32-58 |
| 08:22 | Albany | Joseph Oddo lays it up and in set up by Robert Taunton | 32-60 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Partin | 35-60 |
| 07:59 | Albany | Jared Courter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black misses the easy layup | 35-60 |
| 07:37 | Albany | Joseph Oddo snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Partin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Lanier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Courter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) PF - Joseph Oddo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Taunton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Albany | Michael Lanier misses the easy layup | 35-60 |
| 07:12 | Albany | Robert Taunton tips it home | 35-62 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-62 |
| 06:48 | Albany | Jared Courter misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Goudy - foul #2 on Paul Goudy, team foul #7 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG) Samuel Partin | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffrey Pressnell (C) Robert Taunton | |
| 06:48 | Albany | Jared Courter makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 06:48 | Albany | Jared Courter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jared Courter steals it from Bruce Arguelles | 37-64 |
| 06:21 | Albany | Jeffrey Pressnell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-64 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins banks in the layup set up by Matthew Black and he's fouled by Jeffrey Pressnell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pressnell, team foul #5 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG) Paul Goudy | |
| Subs | Albany | Thomas Paige (SG) Jared Courter | |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses the free throw | 39-64 |
| 06:01 | Albany | Jeffrey Pressnell snags the defensive board | 39-64 |
| 05:33 | Albany | Michael Lanier can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-64 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Taunton (PF) Joseph Oddo | |
| 05:11 | Albany | Jeffrey Pressnell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-64 |
| 05:09 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Taunton | 39-64 |
| 04:53 | Albany | Vincent Blansett steps in front of the Bryan Ramsey pass | 39-64 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett blows the layup | 39-64 |
| 04:49 | Albany | Thomas Paige grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 04:35 | Albany | Michael Lanier blows the layup | 39-64 |
| 04:33 | Albany | Robert Taunton snags the offensive board | 39-64 |
| 04:08 | Albany | Thomas Paige hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lanier and the foul's on Bruce Arguelles - foul #2 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #8 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Samuel Partin | |
| Subs | Albany | Jared Courter (SG) Bryan Ramsey | |
| 04:08 | Albany | Thomas Paige makes the free throw | 39-67 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black scores on a shot from the right side | 41-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Albany | Jack Stebbins steals it from Jared Courter | 41-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Arguelles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Stebbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Thomas Paige (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jared Courter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lanier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Taunton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Pressnell (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black is whistled for traveling | 41-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Albany | Joseph Oddo (PF) Jeffrey Pressnell | |
| 02:58 | Albany | Joseph Oddo is fouled on the floor by Bruce Arguelles - foul #3 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #9 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG) Vincent Blansett | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:58 | Albany | Joseph Oddo makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 02:58 | Albany | Joseph Oddo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Samuel Partin | 44-69 |
| 02:31 | Albany | Thomas Paige misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-69 |
| 02:30 | Albany | Jared Courter tips it back up and in | 44-71 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses the easy layup | 44-71 |
| 02:03 | Albany | Jared Courter gets the rebound | 44-71 |
| 01:47 | Albany | Thomas Paige's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG) Samuel Partin | |
| Subs | Albany | Bryan Ramsey (SF) Thomas Paige | |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 01:20 | Albany | Jared Courter travels with the ball | 46-71 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 01:03 | Albany | Joseph Oddo gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Albany | Bruce Arguelles is called for the reach on Joseph Oddo - foul #4 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #10 | 46-71 |
| 00:43 | Albany | Joseph Oddo makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 00:43 | Albany | Joseph Oddo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy is whistled for traveling | 46-73 |
| 00:13 | Albany | Bryan Ramsey can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 46-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Joseph Oddo - foul #2 on Joseph Oddo, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins makes the free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Michael Lanier runs out the clock | 49-73 |