| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clifford Innocent (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephan Stiffler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Thiel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Caleb Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Landaverde (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Birkland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Luz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland inbounds the ball | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| 19:21 | Fordham | Stephan Stiffler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-40 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz is hacked by Gilbert Landaverde - foul #1 on Gilbert Landaverde, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 18:40 | Fordham | Gilbert Landaverde grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 18:14 | Fordham | Caleb Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland loses the dribble to Clifford Thiel | 53-40 |
| 18:05 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel hits the finger roll | 55-40 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 17:47 | Fordham | Gilbert Landaverde buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Caleb Smith | 57-42 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | Daniel Golden (C) Gilbert Landaverde | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant (PF), Danny Todd (C) Wesley Latch, William Luz | |
| 17:25 | Fordham | Caleb Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 17:19 | Fordham | Stephan Stiffler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 16:46 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 16:45 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel misses the tip | 57-44 |
| 16:44 | Fordham | Caleb Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 16:26 | Fordham | Caleb Smith loses the dribble to William Telford | 57-44 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford can't finish the layup | 57-44 |
| 16:21 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Caleb Smith | 57-44 |
| 16:12 | Fordham | Caleb Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Uros Barscewski (PG), Robert Burnett (SG), Charles Copple (SF), Gilbert Landaverde (C) Clifford Innocent, Stephan Stiffler, Clifford Thiel, Caleb Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood (PG), Taylor Gathers (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Wesley Latch (PF) William Lathem, William Telford, James Birkland, Danny Todd | |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 15:55 | Fordham | Charles Copple pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Uros Barscewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Copple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Golden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Landaverde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jamie Hood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Taylor Gathers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kuhn (fresh) PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Fordham | Uros Barscewski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert Landaverde | 59-44 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn makes the jumper from the left side set up by Jamie Hood and he's hacked by Robert Burnett - foul #2 on Robert Burnett, team foul #2 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Stout (SG) Charles Copple | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Luz (C) Keith Bryant | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 15:11 | Fordham | Uros Barscewski hits a shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Stout | 61-47 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz is denied on a dunk by Gilbert Landaverde | 61-47 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 61-47 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch tips it in | 61-49 |
| 14:32 | Fordham | Jamie Hood is called for the reach on Uros Barscewski - foul #2 on Jamie Hood, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifford Innocent (PG), Stephan Stiffler (SG), Clifford Thiel (SF), Caleb Smith (PF), Charles Copple (C) Uros Barscewski, Ralph Stout, Robert Burnett, Daniel Golden, Gilbert Landaverde | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (PF) Jamie Hood, Taylor Gathers, James Kuhn, Wesley Latch | |
| 14:19 | Fordham | Charles Copple loses the dribble to William Luz | 61-49 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Telford | 61-51 |
| 13:24 | Fordham | Caleb Smith is whistled for traveling | 61-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant (C) William Luz | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 13:07 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Charles Copple | 61-51 |
| 13:03 | Fordham | Caleb Smith knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 63-51 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler's pass is intercepted by Stephan Stiffler | 63-51 |
| 12:37 | Fordham | Clifford Innocent hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephan Stiffler | 65-51 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Smith swats the layup by Keith Bryant | 65-51 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 12:16 | Fordham | Clifford Innocent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 12:14 | Fordham | Clifford Innocent grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 12:02 | Fordham | Clifford Innocent scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Stephan Stiffler | 67-53 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 11:48 | Fordham | Caleb Smith grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clifford Innocent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephan Stiffler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Thiel (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Copple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Telford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Glasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Fordham | Caleb Smith comes up short on the jumper from close range | 67-53 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Virgil Butler | 67-53 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 11:15 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Stephan Stiffler | 67-53 |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel double dribbles | 67-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | Uros Barscewski (PG), Ralph Stout (SG), Robert Burnett (SF), Daniel Golden (PF), Gilbert Landaverde (C) Clifford Innocent, Stephan Stiffler, Clifford Thiel, Caleb Smith, Charles Copple | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Jamie Hood (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), William Luz (C) William Lathem, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco, Keith Bryant | |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz connects on the runner in the paint | 67-55 |
| 10:20 | Fordham | Robert Burnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wesley Latch | 67-55 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland clanks a jumper in the paint | 67-55 |
| 09:54 | Fordham | Gilbert Landaverde grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 09:34 | Fordham | Gilbert Landaverde can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch misses the jump hook from the right block | 67-55 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch banks in the layup and the foul's on Daniel Golden - foul #2 on Daniel Golden, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifford Thiel (SF), Caleb Smith (PF) Robert Burnett, Daniel Golden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (C) Jamie Hood, James Kuhn, William Luz | |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:54 | Fordham | Gilbert Landaverde can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-58 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Stout - foul #4 on Ralph Stout, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifford Innocent (PG), Stephan Stiffler (SG), Daniel Golden (C) Uros Barscewski, Ralph Stout, Gilbert Landaverde | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG), Keith Bryant (C) William Lathem, Wesley Latch | |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Clifford Innocent is hacked by Keith Bryant - foul #1 on Keith Bryant, team foul #2 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG) James Birkland | |
| 08:10 | Fordham | Caleb Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clifford Innocent (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephan Stiffler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Thiel (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Golden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerard Glasco | 67-62 |
| 07:23 | Fordham | Daniel Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gilbert Landaverde (C) Daniel Golden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood (SF), Wesley Latch (PF) Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco | |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fordham | Uros Barscewski (PG) Clifford Innocent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (SF), William Luz (C) Jamie Hood, Keith Bryant | |
| 06:39 | Fordham | William Luz denies the turnaround by Caleb Smith | 67-62 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Birkland | 67-65 |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Caleb Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephan Stiffler | 70-65 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Birkland | 70-68 |
| 05:29 | Fordham | Caleb Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-68 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland blows the layup but the foul's on Uros Barscewski - foul #2 on Uros Barscewski, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifford Innocent (PG), Ralph Stout (SG), Robert Burnett (SF), Daniel Golden (PF), Charles Copple (C) Uros Barscewski, Stephan Stiffler, Clifford Thiel, Caleb Smith, Gilbert Landaverde | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (PF), Keith Bryant (C) William Lathem, William Telford, Wesley Latch, William Luz | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:03 | Fordham | Robert Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerard Glasco | 70-70 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Birkland | 70-72 |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Ralph Stout is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Ralph Stout, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Fordham | Trevor Zaharek (SG) Ralph Stout | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers (SG) James Birkland | |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler's pass is intercepted by Robert Burnett | 70-72 |
| 03:50 | Fordham | Taylor Gathers is called for the reach on Clifford Innocent - foul #1 on Taylor Gathers, team foul #3 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifford Thiel (SF), Caleb Smith (PF) Trevor Zaharek, Charles Copple | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG) Taylor Gathers | |
| 03:35 | Fordham | Caleb Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Burnett | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clifford Innocent (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Thiel (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Smith (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Golden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 03:27 | Fordham | Daniel Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:19 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Fordham | Stephan Stiffler (SG), Gilbert Landaverde (C) Robert Burnett, Daniel Golden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), William Luz (C) Jamie Hood, Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco, Keith Bryant | |
| 02:21 | Fordham | Clifford Innocent is hacked by William Lathem - foul #2 on William Lathem, team foul #4 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Fordham | Uros Barscewski (PG) Clifford Innocent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (SF) James Kuhn | |
| 01:58 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Luz | 72-72 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz connects on the runner from close range | 72-74 |
| 01:21 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 00:39 | Fordham | Stephan Stiffler's pass is intercepted by Wesley Latch | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford is called for traveling | 72-74 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifford Innocent (PG) Uros Barscewski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:05 | Fordham | James Birkland steals it from Stephan Stiffler | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Innocent - foul #1 on Clifford Innocent, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler (SF) William Lathem | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Fordham | Gilbert Landaverde gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Fordham | Fordham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Clifford Thiel clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-75 |