| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - Willie Gathers (fresh) SF - John Benson (fresh) PF - Thomas Cook (fresh) C - William Ranson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) SG - John Hankerson (fresh) SF - Steve Ward (fresh) PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) C - Brian Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward's fadeaway is rejected by William Ranson | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Davidson | Thomas Cook grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Davidson | William Ranson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren scores on a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Davidson | Steve Ward is called for the reach on John Benson - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Davidson | Thomas Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Atkinson - foul #1 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Davidson | Thomas Cook misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Davidson | Thomas Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Ward | 1-4 |
| 17:32 | Davidson | Willie Gathers scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Ranson and he's fouled by Brian Hunter - foul #1 on Brian Hunter, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| 17:32 | Davidson | Willie Gathers makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Davidson | John Benson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Davidson | William Ranson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Davidson | Willie Gathers can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alfredo Gallo picks off the pass by Peter Hines in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Davidson | John Benson misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cook - foul #1 on Thomas Cook, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Davidson | Cedric Steve (PG), Edward Poteete (SG), Christopher Alford (SF), David Ashley (PF), Abraham Johnson (C) Alfredo Gallo, Willie Gathers, John Benson, Thomas Cook, William Ranson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Brian Hunter (C) Kenneth McCarren, Charles Whitten, Jeffrey King | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt buries a floater near the basket set up by Peter Hines and the foul's on Cedric Steve - foul #1 on Cedric Steve, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF) Peter Hines | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:57 | Davidson | Christopher Alford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | Davidson | Christopher Alford grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Cedric Steve (fresh) SG - Edward Poteete (fresh) SF - Christopher Alford (fresh) PF - David Ashley (fresh) C - Abraham Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) SF - Steve Ward (fresh) PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) C - Brian Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Davidson | Cedric Steve knocks in the jumper from close range | 6-9 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Poteete is called for the reach on John Hankerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Poteete, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Davidson | Willie Gathers (SG) Abraham Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson (PF) Jessie Zuercher | |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Hankerson | 6-11 |
| 15:16 | Davidson | Edward Poteete double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Davidson | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Thomas Cook (PF), William Ranson (C) Edward Poteete, David Ashley, Christopher Alford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Peter Hines (SG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jeffrey King (C) Tom Holt, John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Brian Hunter | |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Davidson | Thomas Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Davidson | John Benson (SF) Cedric Steve | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher (C) Jeffrey King | |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Alfredo Gallo steals it from Peter Hines | 6-11 |
| 14:19 | Davidson | Alfredo Gallo lays it in | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Davidson | Edward Poteete (PG), Jerry Mitchell (SG), Christopher Alford (SF), David Ashley (PF), Abraham Johnson (C) Alfredo Gallo, Willie Gathers, John Benson, Thomas Cook, William Ranson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Jeffrey King (C) Charles Whitten, Mark Atkinson | |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | Davidson | Abraham Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jessie Zuercher | 8-13 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:16 | Davidson | Christopher Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:58 | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jessie Zuercher | 8-13 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren tips it back up and in | 8-15 |
| 12:20 | Davidson | David Ashley can't connect on a floater near the basket | 8-15 |
| 12:19 | Davidson | Christopher Alford misses the tip | 8-15 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 8-15 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King tips it home | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Edward Poteete (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Mitchell (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Alford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Ashley (fairly fresh) C - Abraham Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Hankerson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey King - foul #1 on Jeffrey King, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Davidson | Willie Gathers (SG), John Benson (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), William Ranson (C) Edward Poteete, Christopher Alford, David Ashley, Abraham Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Kenneth McCarren, Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher, Jeffrey King | |
| 11:35 | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:35 | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Atkinson | 9-17 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is hacked by John Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Benson, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Davidson | Cedric Steve (PG) Jerry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 11:18 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Thomas Cook | 9-17 |
| 10:58 | Davidson | Cedric Steve clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 9-17 |
| 10:56 | Davidson | Thomas Cook tips it home | 11-17 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Benson steps in front of the Tom Holt pass in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 10:45 | Davidson | Tom Holt is called for the reach on Cedric Steve - foul #1 on Tom Holt, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| 10:30 | Davidson | John Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward is hacked by Thomas Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cook, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Davidson | Christopher McClanahan (PF) Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:12 | Davidson | Cedric Steve misses the turnaround in the paint | 11-19 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 10:01 | Davidson | Christopher McClanahan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:52 | Davidson | Christopher McClanahan clanks a shot from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 09:33 | Davidson | The rebound goes to William Ranson | 11-19 |
| 09:18 | Davidson | Christopher McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-19 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Davidson | Christopher Alford (SF), David Ashley (PF) John Benson, Christopher McClanahan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Peter Hines (SG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jeffrey King (C) Tom Holt, John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Brian Hunter | |
| 08:34 | Davidson | Willie Gathers clanks a shot from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 08:32 | Davidson | Cedric Steve grabs the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:14 | Davidson | William Ranson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 08:12 | Davidson | David Ashley can't tip it in | 11-19 |
| 08:11 | Davidson | William Ranson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:02 | Davidson | William Ranson travels with the ball | 11-19 |
| Subs | Davidson | Edward Poteete (PG), Jerry Mitchell (SG), John Benson (SF), Abraham Johnson (C) Cedric Steve, Willie Gathers, Christopher Alford, William Ranson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher (PF) Mark Atkinson | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Peter Hines | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Edward Poteete (fresh) SG - Jerry Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Benson (fairly fresh) PF - David Ashley (fairly fresh) C - Abraham Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Davidson | David Ashley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Poteete is called for the reach on Kenneth McCarren - foul #2 on Edward Poteete, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Davidson | Cedric Steve (PG), Willie Gathers (SG), Christopher Alford (PF), William Ranson (C) Edward Poteete, Jerry Mitchell, David Ashley, Abraham Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss (SF), Brian Hunter (C) Charles Whitten, Jeffrey King | |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:52 | Davidson | William Ranson snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 06:35 | Davidson | Willie Gathers loses the dribble to Peter Hines | 13-21 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Prentiss | 13-23 |
| 05:46 | Davidson | Christopher Alford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Hines | 13-25 |
| 05:01 | Davidson | John Benson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Stephen Prentiss - foul #1 on Stephen Prentiss, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Davidson | Christopher McClanahan (PF), David Ashley (C) Christopher Alford, William Ranson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Kenneth McCarren, Peter Hines, Stephen Prentiss, Jessie Zuercher | |
| 05:01 | Davidson | John Benson misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:01 | Davidson | John Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by Tom Holt | 14-27 |
| 04:26 | Davidson | Willie Gathers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-27 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brian Hunter | 14-27 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt is fouled on the floor by Willie Gathers - foul #1 on Willie Gathers, team foul #9 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell (PG), Christopher Alford (SF), Abraham Johnson (C) Cedric Steve, John Benson, David Ashley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King (C) Brian Hunter | |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 03:41 | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell is hacked by Tom Holt - foul #2 on Tom Holt, team foul #7 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Davidson | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Edward Poteete (SF), Thomas Cook (PF) Willie Gathers, Christopher Alford, Christopher McClanahan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten (SF) Steve Ward | |
| 03:41 | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 03:41 | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is hacked by Alfredo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #10 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Davidson | Christopher Alford (SF) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Edward Poteete (fresh) SG - Jerry Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Alford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hankerson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Davidson | Thomas Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Mitchell | 18-31 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Alford - foul #1 on Christopher Alford, team foul #11 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Davidson | Willie Gathers (SG), William Ranson (C) Jerry Mitchell, Abraham Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Tom Holt, Mark Atkinson, Jeffrey King | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 02:42 | Davidson | Edward Poteete can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 02:41 | Davidson | Willie Gathers snags the offensive board | 18-33 |
| 02:19 | Davidson | Christopher Alford drills a runner near the basket | 20-33 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth McCarren and he's hacked by William Ranson - foul #1 on William Ranson, team foul #12 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Davidson | John Benson (SF), Christopher McClanahan (PF), David Ashley (C) Christopher Alford, Thomas Cook, William Ranson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Jeffrey King (C) Kenneth McCarren, Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher, Brian Hunter | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the free throw | 20-36 |
| 01:28 | Davidson | Jeffrey King steps in front of the Edward Poteete pass | 20-36 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward loses the dribble to John Benson in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 01:13 | Davidson | Willie Gathers's pass is intercepted by Steve Ward | 20-36 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Hines | 20-38 |
| 00:37 | Davidson | Edward Poteete makes the 3 from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson is hacked by John Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Benson, team foul #13 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell (PG), Cedric Steve (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Abraham Johnson (C) Edward Poteete, John Benson, Christopher McClanahan, David Ashley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SF), Brian Hunter (C) John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Jeffrey King | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:27 | Davidson | Thomas Cook connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Mark Atkinson - foul #2 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #8 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF) Stephen Prentiss, Mark Atkinson | |
| 00:27 | Davidson | Thomas Cook makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 00:05 | Davidson | Jerry Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Peter Hines | 26-39 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Davidson | Abraham Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-39 |