| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) SG - Peter Hines (fresh) SF - Steve Ward (fresh) PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) C - Brian Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Tony Thornton (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Haley (fresh) SF - Ross Kowalkowski (fresh) PF - Irvin Defoor (fresh) C - Milford Lamphear (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski's layup is rejected by Brian Hunter | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tony Thornton - foul #1 on Tony Thornton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth McCarren is called for the reach on Tony Thornton - foul #1 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Thornton hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Irvin Defoor - foul #1 on Irvin Defoor, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Thornton | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Ward | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Thornton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is hacked by Milford Lamphear - foul #1 on Milford Lamphear, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Ellison (PF) Irvin Defoor | |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson throws it down set up by Peter Hines | 8-5 |
| 17:02 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ross Kowalkowski | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson's floater is tipped away by Milford Lamphear | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jason Baugher (SG), Jimmy McGlynn (SF), Michael Quick (C) Jeffrey Haley, Ross Kowalkowski, Milford Lamphear | |
| 16:17 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy McGlynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Price (PG) Tony Thornton | |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McCarren | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Ellison makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jimmy McGlynn | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whitten (fresh) PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Michael Price (fresh) SG - Jason Baugher (fresh) SF - Jimmy McGlynn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Quick (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Ellison is called for the reach on Peter Hines - foul #1 on Kevin Ellison, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Tom Holt (SG) Kenneth McCarren, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski (SF), Irvin Defoor (PF) Jimmy McGlynn, Michael Quick | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten is hacked by Michael Price - foul #1 on Michael Price, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter (C) Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Tony Thornton (PG) Michael Price | |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 10-10 |
| 14:57 | Prairie View A&M | Irvin Defoor gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Whitten takes the ball from Kevin Ellison | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten misses the dunk attempt | 10-10 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Irvin Defoor - foul #2 on Irvin Defoor, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Tom Holt, Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley (SG), Milford Lamphear (C) Irvin Defoor, Kevin Ellison | |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:12 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:00 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tony Thornton - foul #2 on Tony Thornton, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Price (PG), Michael Quick (PF) Tony Thornton, Jason Baugher | |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Jeffrey Haley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Haley, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher (C) Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy McGlynn (SF) Ross Kowalkowski | |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:57 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy McGlynn drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 12:40 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Quick grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:26 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jessie Zuercher - foul #1 on Jessie Zuercher, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter (C) Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jason Baugher (SF), Kevin Ellison (PF) Jimmy McGlynn, Michael Quick | |
| 12:26 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:26 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Baugher denies the turnaround by Kenneth McCarren | 14-17 |
| 12:11 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Baugher gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:57 | Prairie View A&M | Steve Ward is called for the reach on Jason Baugher - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (SG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF) Peter Hines, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski (SF) Jason Baugher | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) SF - Charles Whitten (fresh) PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Michael Price (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Haley (fresh) SF - Ross Kowalkowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Milford Lamphear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 11:21 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Ellison snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:58 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley buries a jumper in the paint | 14-22 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Peter Hines (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Kenneth McCarren, Tom Holt, Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy McGlynn (PG), Jason Baugher (SG), Michael Quick (C) Michael Price, Jeffrey Haley, Milford Lamphear | |
| 10:30 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy McGlynn hits the finger roll | 14-24 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ross Kowalkowski is called for the reach on Peter Hines - foul #1 on Ross Kowalkowski, team foul #9 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King (C) Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:50 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Ellison connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ross Kowalkowski | 16-26 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 09:34 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:28 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 09:27 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Ellison gets the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:05 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hines and he's fouled by Ross Kowalkowski - foul #2 on Ross Kowalkowski, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF) Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley (SG), Milford Lamphear (C) Ross Kowalkowski, Kevin Ellison | |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:39 | Prairie View A&M | Jessie Zuercher takes the ball from Jimmy McGlynn | 19-26 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson clanks a shot from the left side | 19-26 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey King | 19-26 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 08:22 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Milford Lamphear | 19-26 |
| 07:54 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Quick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Whitten (fresh) PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jimmy McGlynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Baugher (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Quick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Milford Lamphear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson blows the dunk | 19-26 |
| 07:32 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Quick grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 07:07 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Tom Holt (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Brian Hunter (C) John Hankerson, Peter Hines, Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Price (PG), Kevin Ellison (PF) Jimmy McGlynn, Michael Quick | |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Ellison snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 06:44 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Hunter is called for the reach on Jeffrey Haley - foul #1 on Brian Hunter, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| 06:29 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Price | 19-28 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Haley steals it from Mark Atkinson | 19-28 |
| 06:09 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley hits the finger roll | 19-30 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Ellison is called for the reach on Kenneth McCarren - foul #2 on Kevin Ellison, team foul #11 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy McGlynn (SF) Kevin Ellison | |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:42 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 05:40 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Milford Lamphear | 21-30 |
| 05:27 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Price is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McCarren - foul #2 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF) Tom Holt, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 05:01 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy McGlynn | 21-32 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren loses the dribble to Michael Price | 21-32 |
| 04:48 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley lays it up and in set up by Michael Price | 21-34 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Baugher - foul #1 on Jason Baugher, team foul #12 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King (C) Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Owen Deck (PG), Michael Quick (PF) Michael Price, Jimmy McGlynn | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:29 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Quick misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jessie Zuercher - foul #2 on Jessie Zuercher, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| 04:29 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Quick makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:29 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Quick misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jessie Zuercher | 25-35 |
| 04:01 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 03:59 | Prairie View A&M | Milford Lamphear hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines travels with the ball | 25-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Tom Holt (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Kenneth McCarren, Peter Hines, Charles Whitten, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Tony Thornton (PG), Ross Kowalkowski (SF), Irvin Defoor (PF), Kevin Ellison (C) Owen Deck, Jason Baugher, Michael Quick, Milford Lamphear | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Tony Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haley (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ross Kowalkowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Irvin Defoor (fresh) C - Kevin Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-40 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson's pass is intercepted by Ross Kowalkowski | 25-40 |
| 02:36 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Atkinson | 25-40 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Holt | 27-40 |
| 02:13 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tom Holt - foul #1 on Tom Holt, team foul #7 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Peter Hines (SG), Brian Hunter (C) John Hankerson, Tom Holt, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 02:13 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:13 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Hines | 29-42 |
| 01:40 | Prairie View A&M | Irvin Defoor is hacked by Mark Atkinson - foul #1 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #8 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten (SF), Jeffrey King (PF) Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Price (SG), Michael Quick (C) Jeffrey Haley, Kevin Ellison | |
| 01:40 | Prairie View A&M | Irvin Defoor makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:40 | Prairie View A&M | Irvin Defoor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:40 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Quick grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 01:25 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Price clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-43 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ross Kowalkowski steals it from Peter Hines | 29-43 |
| 00:18 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Kowalkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Irvin Defoor | 29-43 |