| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Scott Cronk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Reale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | James Reale inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Lamar | James Reale misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 24-33 |
| 19:33 | Lamar | Walter Robinson tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses the dunk but he's fouled by Walter Robinson - foul #2 on Walter Robinson, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:49 | Lamar | Scott Cronk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 18:48 | Lamar | Dale Craig misses the tip | 26-35 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Orville Roberts | 26-35 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 18:19 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Dale Craig | 26-35 |
| 17:58 | Lamar | Dale Craig is hacked by Rick Shelby - foul #2 on Rick Shelby, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 17:44 | Lamar | Scott Cronk is whistled for a carry | 26-35 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren's pass is intercepted by James Reale | 26-35 |
| 17:14 | Lamar | Dale Craig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Robinson | 26-37 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward can't connect on a runner from the left block | 26-37 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 16:45 | Lamar | Scott Cronk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Robinson | 28-40 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 16:17 | Lamar | Dale Craig snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 16:03 | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Rick Shelby - foul #3 on Rick Shelby, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Kenneth McCarren, Orville Roberts, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Whitworth (PG), Bertram Stolle (SF), Gregory Perry (PF), Michael Speed (C) Scott Cronk, Walter Robinson, James Reale, Dale Craig | |
| 16:03 | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:03 | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) PF - Frederick Dozier (fresh) C - Brian Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Whitworth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bertram Stolle (fresh) PF - Gregory Perry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Speed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier grabs the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bertram Stolle - foul #1 on Bertram Stolle, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Billy Fitch (PF) Shawn Gilbert | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:18 | Lamar | Danny Whitworth clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 14:59 | Lamar | Danny Whitworth gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:53 | Lamar | Billy Fitch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 14:13 | Lamar | Gregory Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter lays it in and the foul's on Danny Whitworth - foul #1 on Danny Whitworth, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Orville Roberts (SG), Mark Atkinson (PF) Tom Holt, John Hankerson, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Lamar | Scott Cronk (PG), Walter Robinson (SG), James Reale (SF), Dale Craig (C) Danny Whitworth, Bertram Stolle, Gregory Perry, Michael Speed | |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:29 | Lamar | Walter Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Rick Shelby (C) Roger Huntley, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert (PF) Billy Fitch | |
| 12:45 | Lamar | James Reale is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Craig picks off the pass by Orville Roberts | 35-42 |
| 12:14 | Lamar | Walter Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-42 |
| 11:50 | Lamar | Dale Craig grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Scott Cronk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Reale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Craig (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier (PF) Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Whitworth (PG), Gregory Perry (PF) Scott Cronk, Walter Robinson | |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Orville Roberts | 37-42 |
| 10:57 | Lamar | Danny Whitworth's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Steve Ward | 37-42 |
| 10:56 | Lamar | Gregory Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:39 | Lamar | Dale Craig banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Gilbert | 37-44 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby loses the dribble to Danny Whitworth | 37-44 |
| 10:12 | Lamar | Danny Whitworth hits the finger roll | 37-46 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 09:42 | Lamar | Dale Craig gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:30 | Lamar | Gregory Perry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 09:28 | Lamar | Dale Craig grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 09:09 | Lamar | James Reale is hacked by Steve Ward - foul #2 on Steve Ward, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Roger Huntley (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Kenneth McCarren, Orville Roberts, Steve Ward, Frederick Dozier, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Lamar | Scott Cronk (PG), Walter Robinson (SG), Bertram Stolle (SF), Billy Fitch (PF), Michael Speed (C) Danny Whitworth, Shawn Gilbert, James Reale, Gregory Perry, Dale Craig | |
| 08:44 | Lamar | Scott Cronk is hacked by Tom Holt - foul #1 on Tom Holt, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 08:29 | Lamar | Billy Fitch lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Robinson | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter knocks in the floater from close range set up by Tom Holt | 39-48 |
| 08:01 | Lamar | Michael Speed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Cronk steps in front of the Brian Hunter pass | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Scott Cronk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bertram Stolle (fresh) PF - Billy Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Speed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Lamar | Billy Fitch drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Roger Huntley is denied by Michael Speed | 39-50 |
| 07:04 | Lamar | Billy Fitch pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:45 | Lamar | Scott Cronk comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-50 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Cronk picks off the pass by Tom Holt in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 06:39 | Lamar | Bertram Stolle lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Cronk | 39-52 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson buries a shot from the right block | 41-52 |
| 06:15 | Lamar | John Hankerson picks off the pass by Bertram Stolle | 41-52 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Robinson - foul #3 on Walter Robinson, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Kenneth McCarren (SF), Frederick Dozier (PF), Rick Shelby (C) Tom Holt, Roger Huntley, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Whitworth (PG), Shawn Gilbert (SG), James Reale (SF), Gregory Perry (PF), Dale Craig (C) Scott Cronk, Walter Robinson, Bertram Stolle, Billy Fitch, Michael Speed | |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:44 | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert knocks in the floater from the left side | 43-54 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson banks in the layup | 45-54 |
| 05:03 | Lamar | James Reale misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth McCarren - foul #1 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF) John Hankerson | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:03 | Lamar | James Reale makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:03 | Lamar | James Reale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 04:35 | Lamar | Dale Craig grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 04:16 | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Perry | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Reale steals the ball from Steve Ward | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dale Craig | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Whitworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shawn Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Reale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Perry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Craig (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-60 |
| 03:28 | Lamar | James Reale gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 03:13 | Lamar | Gregory Perry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frederick Dozier - foul #1 on Frederick Dozier, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Roger Huntley (SF), Brian Hunter (PF), Jessie Zuercher (C) Kenneth McCarren, Orville Roberts, Steve Ward, Frederick Dozier, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jesse Deardorff (PG), Bertram Stolle (SF), Michael Speed (C) Danny Whitworth, James Reale, Dale Craig | |
| 03:13 | Lamar | Gregory Perry makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:13 | Lamar | Gregory Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-61 |
| 02:52 | Lamar | Michael Speed snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Lamar | Shawn Gilbert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-61 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is called for traveling | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Brett Sterling (C) Gregory Perry | |
| 02:10 | Lamar | Bertram Stolle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter buries a floater from the left side set up by Tom Holt | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Lamar | Jesse Deardorff is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Holt - foul #2 on Tom Holt, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier (PF) Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Whitworth (SG), Gregory Perry (C) Michael Speed, Brett Sterling | |
| 01:54 | Lamar | Jesse Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:54 | Lamar | Jesse Deardorff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley loses the ball out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Lamar | Danny Whitworth clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Hankerson - foul #1 on John Hankerson, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Speed (C) Jesse Deardorff | |
| 01:09 | Lamar | Danny Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:09 | Lamar | Danny Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Hankerson | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Lamar | Michael Speed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the board | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Hankerson | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Danny Whitworth runs out the clock | 53-65 |