| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willard Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Turcios (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Buchman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | William Turcios inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Hollis | 27-30 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson's floater is knocked away by William Turcios | 27-30 |
| 19:27 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Haakenson - foul #2 on Christopher Haakenson, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lonnie Riehle | 27-32 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:25 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to William Turcios | 27-32 |
| 17:56 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Turcios | 27-34 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Lauritsen | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | Wyoming | William Turcios comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Willard Adams - foul #1 on Willard Adams, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson (SG), Joshua Crocker (C) Bobby Davis, Morris Bonilla | |
| 17:37 | Wyoming | William Turcios misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | Wyoming | William Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Crocker is called for the reach on Willard Adams - foul #2 on Joshua Crocker, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono (PF) Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar (SF) William Turcios | |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lonnie Riehle, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG), Cecil Glover (SG) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 16:46 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 29-38 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rory Jeter | 32-38 |
| 16:02 | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Poirier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Londono (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Lyle Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wagar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Buchman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Crocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 15:53 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Keith Hollis | 32-40 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:26 | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:57 | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 14:55 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:43 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 14:41 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:19 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker jams it on a nice dish by Keith Hollis and he's hacked by Willard Adams - foul #2 on Willard Adams, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), William Cook (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Bobby Boshears (C) Rory Jeter, Cecil Glover, Bobby Poirier, Willie Londono, Willard Adams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Bobby Davis (SG), William Turcios (SF), Morris Bonilla (C) Lyle Johnson, Douglas Wagar, Kenneth Buchman | |
| 14:19 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lonnie Riehle | 34-43 |
| 13:44 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Haakenson - foul #3 on Christopher Haakenson, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman (PF) Joshua Crocker | |
| 13:44 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:44 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Boshears | 36-44 |
| 13:00 | Wyoming | William Turcios knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Buchman | 36-46 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Buchman swats the layup by Christopher Haakenson | 36-46 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 12:18 | Wyoming | Christopher Haakenson is called for the reach on Morris Bonilla - foul #4 on Christopher Haakenson, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG) Christopher Haakenson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson (PG), Douglas Wagar (PF) Keith Hollis, Kenneth Buchman | |
| 11:56 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Turcios | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Lyle Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Turcios (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Wagar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Cook | 41-49 |
| 11:23 | Wyoming | William Turcios misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Willie Londono (PF), Willard Adams (C) Lonnie Riehle, William Cook, Antonio Lauritsen, Bobby Boshears | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker (PF) Morris Bonilla | |
| 11:23 | Wyoming | William Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:23 | Wyoming | William Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Johnson is called for the reach on Rory Jeter - foul #2 on Lyle Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG) Rory Jeter | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla (C) William Turcios | |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 10:17 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis clanks a runner from the left block | 43-51 |
| 10:15 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Bonilla | 43-51 |
| 10:01 | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willard Adams - foul #3 on Willard Adams, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (PG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Lonnie Riehle, Willie Londono | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Keith Hollis (PG) Lyle Johnson | |
| 10:01 | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:01 | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG) William Cook | |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Turcios (SF), Kenneth Buchman (PF) Douglas Wagar, Morris Bonilla | |
| 09:18 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Turcios | 43-55 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams blows the layup | 43-55 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 08:46 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 08:17 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bobby Davis | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 07:53 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rory Jeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Glover (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Poirier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Willard Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. SG - Bobby Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Turcios (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Buchman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Crocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker banks in the layup set up by William Turcios | 43-60 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Antonio Lauritsen | 45-60 |
| 06:52 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-60 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), William Cook (SF), Willie Londono (PF), Bobby Boshears (C) Rory Jeter, Cecil Glover, Bobby Poirier, Antonio Lauritsen, Willard Adams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson (SG), Douglas Wagar (SF), Morris Bonilla (C) Bobby Davis, William Turcios, Joshua Crocker | |
| 06:28 | Wyoming | William Cook takes the ball from Kenneth Buchman | 45-60 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| 05:52 | Wyoming | William Cook steals the ball from Morris Bonilla | 47-60 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hollis is called for the reach on Willie Londono - foul #2 on Keith Hollis, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wagar denies the turnaround by Bobby Boshears | 47-60 |
| 05:25 | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:00 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis is hacked by Christopher Haakenson - foul #5 on Christopher Haakenson, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Willard Adams (C) Christopher Haakenson, Bobby Boshears | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker (PF) Kenneth Buchman | |
| 05:00 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:00 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook clanks a jump hook from the left block | 47-62 |
| 04:42 | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla grabs the board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:36 | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar misses badly on a floater from the left block | 47-62 |
| 04:34 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker misses the tip | 47-62 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lonnie Riehle | 50-62 |
| 04:15 | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Crocker | 50-64 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) William Cook, Willie Londono | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Bobby Davis (SG), William Turcios (SF) Lyle Johnson, Douglas Wagar | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:50 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rory Jeter - foul #1 on Rory Jeter, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| 03:50 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:50 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willard Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. SG - Bobby Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Turcios (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Crocker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Turcios takes the ball from Willard Adams | 50-66 |
| 03:16 | Wyoming | William Turcios comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-66 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Poirier | 52-66 |
| 03:02 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover (PG), William Cook (SF), Willie Londono (PF), Bobby Boshears (C) Lonnie Riehle, Bobby Poirier, Antonio Lauritsen, Willard Adams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman (PF) Joshua Crocker | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears drills a driving attempt in the paint | 54-66 |
| 02:43 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 02:15 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rory Jeter - foul #2 on Rory Jeter, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Rory Jeter, Willie Londono | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson (PG), Douglas Wagar (C) Keith Hollis, Morris Bonilla | |
| 02:15 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:15 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Cook | 59-68 |
| 01:49 | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Davis - foul #3 on Bobby Davis, team foul #4 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Willie Londono (PF) Bobby Poirier, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Keith Hollis (PG), Morris Bonilla (C) Lyle Johnson, Douglas Wagar | |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:28 | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Turcios | 61-73 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-73 |
| 01:22 | Wyoming | William Turcios snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:17 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Davis | 61-76 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Turcios blocks the jumper by Cecil Glover | 61-76 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover is hacked by Keith Hollis - foul #3 on Keith Hollis, team foul #5 | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 00:48 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Keith Hollis | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Cook - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #12 | 61-76 |
| 00:19 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:19 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook hits the finger roll | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis runs out the clock | 63-76 |