| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Green (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Milton Tobias is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on Milton Tobias, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson is denied on a layup by Andrew Shorter | 40-41 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin makes the floater near the basket set up by Dale Buzbee | 42-41 |
| 18:49 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | David Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 45-41 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:23 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kendrick Bookmiller | 48-41 |
| 16:51 | Tulane | David Green dunks the ball set up by Milton Tobias | 48-43 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin is fouled on the floor by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG), Cruz Bennington (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), Steven Riddell (PF), John Shead (C) Dale Buzbee, Daniel Austin, James Johnson, Kendrick Bookmiller, Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (PG), John Walker (SG), William Forbis (PF), Michael Dill (C) David Green, Milton Tobias, John Sanders, Andrew Shorter | |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:28 | Tulane | Michael Dill snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Steven Riddell steps in front of the Fredrick Backer pass | 48-43 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Cruz Bennington | 50-43 |
| 15:48 | Tulane | Michael Dill blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cruz Bennington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hoyt Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Shead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Fredrick Backer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) SF - Lonnie Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Forbis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 15:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to William Forbis | 50-43 |
| 15:05 | Tulane | Michael Dill scores on a jump hook in the paint | 50-45 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Moore is called for the reach on Hoyt Young - foul #3 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), James Johnson (SF), Kendrick Bookmiller (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Thomas Coppock, Cruz Bennington, Hoyt Young, Steven Riddell, John Shead | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG), Milton Tobias (SG), David Green (SF), Andrew Shorter (C) Fredrick Backer, John Walker, Lonnie Moore, Michael Dill | |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson throws it down set up by Dale Buzbee | 52-45 |
| 13:56 | Tulane | Milton Tobias blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 13:47 | Tulane | William Forbis snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:28 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | David Green grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:09 | Tulane | Milton Tobias misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-45 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:48 | Tulane | David Green double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG), Cruz Bennington (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), Steven Riddell (PF), John Shead (C) Dale Buzbee, Daniel Austin, James Johnson, Kendrick Bookmiller, Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Moore (SF), John Sanders (PF), Michael Dill (C) David Green, William Forbis, Andrew Shorter | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 12:13 | Tulane | Michael Dill drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lonnie Phillips | 52-47 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Cruz Bennington | 54-47 |
| 11:54 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips is hacked by Thomas Coppock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG) Cruz Bennington | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Green (PG), Fredrick Backer (SG) Lonnie Phillips, Milton Tobias | |
| 11:33 | Tulane | David Green lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Dill | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hoyt Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Shead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Green (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Backer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock's dunk attempt is rejected by Lonnie Moore | 54-49 |
| 11:26 | Tulane | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 11:07 | Tulane | Michael Dill clanks a runner from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 11:05 | Tulane | John Sanders grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:47 | Tulane | Michael Dill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses the floater from the left side | 54-51 |
| 10:40 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Michael Dill | 54-51 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Green | 54-53 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Moore steals the ball from Hoyt Young | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore knocks in the jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young's floater is tipped away by Lonnie Moore | 54-55 |
| 09:02 | Tulane | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Coppock and he's hacked by Lonnie Moore - foul #4 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), James Johnson (SF), Sean Reinhold (C) Dale Buzbee, Thomas Coppock, Hoyt Young, John Shead | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG), Milton Tobias (SG), William Forbis (SF), Richard McGaffey (PF), Andrew Shorter (C) David Green, Fredrick Backer, Lonnie Moore, John Sanders, Michael Dill | |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:17 | Tulane | William Forbis's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 57-55 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Austin | 59-55 |
| 07:42 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller (PF) Steven Riddell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Moore (SF) Richard McGaffey | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Forbis - foul #1 on William Forbis, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Green (SF) Lonnie Moore | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:26 | Tulane | William Forbis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cruz Bennington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Green (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Forbis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Tulane | David Green misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sean Reinhold | 60-55 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Milton Tobias - foul #3 on Milton Tobias, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:42 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG) Cruz Bennington | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:11 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold's layup is rejected by David Green | 63-58 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:36 | Tulane | Milton Tobias makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Phillips | 63-61 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:31 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Green | 63-61 |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Milton Tobias is hacked by Daniel Austin - foul #2 on Daniel Austin, team foul #2 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), John Shead (C) Daniel Austin, James Johnson, Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (PG), John Walker (SG), Lonnie Moore (SF), John Sanders (PF), Michael Dill (C) Lonnie Phillips, Milton Tobias, David Green, William Forbis, Andrew Shorter | |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Michael Dill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 05:09 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to John Sanders | 63-61 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington (SG), Steven Riddell (PF) Dale Buzbee, Kendrick Bookmiller | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:34 | Tulane | Michael Dill grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Shead - foul #2 on John Shead, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:15 | Tulane | Michael Dill gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Hoyt Young - foul #2 on Hoyt Young, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), James Johnson (SF) Thomas Coppock, Cruz Bennington, Hoyt Young | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG), Milton Tobias (SG), William Forbis (PF), Andrew Shorter (C) Fredrick Backer, John Walker, John Sanders, Michael Dill | |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lonnie Moore - foul #5 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Green (SF) Lonnie Moore | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:41 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold (C) John Shead | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin is whistled for traveling | 65-64 |
| 03:18 | Tulane | David Green misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Green (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Forbis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson double dribbles | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller (PF) Steven Riddell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Sanders (PF) William Forbis | |
| 02:36 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips blows the dunk | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Tulane | Milton Tobias grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | Milton Tobias knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Green | 65-67 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Reinhold | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter connects on the runner in the lane set up by David Green | 68-69 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Austin | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-69 |
| 01:20 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Shorter | 70-69 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-69 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | John Sanders hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin clanks a jumper from the right block | 70-71 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee can't tip it in | 70-71 |
| 00:41 | Tulane | John Sanders grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Milton Tobias misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kendrick Bookmiller - foul #1 on Kendrick Bookmiller, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Milton Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Milton Tobias misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Milton Tobias grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Milton Tobias is hacked by Daniel Austin - foul #3 on Daniel Austin, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Milton Tobias is hacked by Daniel Austin - foul #4 on Daniel Austin, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Milton Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Milton Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Buzbee | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Milton Tobias is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Austin - foul #5 on Daniel Austin, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (SG) Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Milton Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Milton Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee snags the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 73-76 |