| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Bobby Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Curry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Hornsby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter connects on the jumper near the basket | 39-27 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee State | Roger Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth McCarren | 39-27 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Dropinski is called for the reach on Kenneth McCarren - foul #2 on Zoran Dropinski, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Rick Shelby - foul #1 on Rick Shelby, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Steve Ward | 41-29 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby loses the dribble to Steve Ward | 41-29 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Baldwin takes the ball from Brian Hunter | 41-29 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Bobby Baldwin banks in the layup | 41-31 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Puffenberger - foul #2 on Andrew Puffenberger, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (SG), Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (C) Orville Roberts, Steve Ward, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Jordan (PG), Mark Hardy (SF) Bobby Baldwin, Tim Hornsby | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | James Jordan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Roger Curry snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dozier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Curry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Hardy (fresh) PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Zoran Dropinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Brian Hunter is denied by Andrew Puffenberger | 42-33 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee State | Mark Hardy grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Mark Atkinson (PF), Rick Shelby (C) Kenneth McCarren, Brian Hunter, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brandon Peoples (SG), Tim Hornsby (SF), Justin Payne (PF), Bernard Brown (C) Roger Curry, Mark Hardy, Andrew Puffenberger, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson scores on a floater from the left block | 44-33 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Mark Atkinson - foul #1 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF) Roger Huntley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bobby Baldwin (PG) James Jordan | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Tim Hornsby | 44-36 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Atkinson - foul #2 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Brian Hunter (PF) Tom Holt, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roger Curry (SG), Zoran Dropinski (C) Brandon Peoples, Bernard Brown | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Bobby Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Ward and the foul's on Tim Hornsby - foul #2 on Tim Hornsby, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (SG), Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (C) Orville Roberts, Steve Ward, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Jordan (PG), Mark Hardy (SF), Andrew Puffenberger (PF) Bobby Baldwin, Tim Hornsby, Justin Payne | |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCarren picks off the pass by Andrew Puffenberger | 47-39 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Mark Hardy blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-39 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | Mark Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Curry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Roger Curry double dribbles | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Rick Shelby (C) Tom Holt, Roger Huntley, Brian Hunter, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bobby Baldwin (PG), Brandon Peoples (SG), Tim Hornsby (SF), Justin Payne (C) James Jordan, Roger Curry, Mark Hardy, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steve Ward | 51-39 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Steve Ward - foul #2 on Steve Ward, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward is fouled on the floor by Bobby Baldwin - foul #3 on Bobby Baldwin, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG) Kenneth McCarren | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski (C) Justin Payne | |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Ward | 53-39 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Orville Roberts steals it from Andrew Puffenberger | 53-39 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tom Holt and he's fouled by Bobby Baldwin - foul #4 on Bobby Baldwin, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (C) Orville Roberts, Steve Ward, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Jordan (PG), Roger Curry (SG), Mark Hardy (SF), Justin Payne (PF) Bobby Baldwin, Brandon Peoples, Tim Hornsby, Andrew Puffenberger | |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Hardy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-39 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Mark Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Tom Holt steps in front of the Justin Payne pass | 56-39 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt lays it up and in | 58-39 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski lays it up and in | 58-41 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Dropinski blocks the short jumper by Mark Atkinson | 58-41 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Huntley | 58-41 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Frederick Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Curry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | James Jordan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Jordan - foul #3 on James Jordan, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Rick Shelby (C) Tom Holt, Roger Huntley, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bobby Baldwin (PG), Tim Hornsby (SF), Andrew Puffenberger (PF) James Jordan, Mark Hardy, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne drills a jump hook near the basket | 60-43 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Justin Payne is denied by Rick Shelby | 60-43 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steve Ward | 60-43 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-43 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Tim Hornsby steps in front of the Kenneth McCarren pass | 60-45 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Orville Roberts | 60-45 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is hacked by Justin Payne - foul #1 on Justin Payne, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley (SF), Brian Hunter (PF) Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Jordan (PG), Brandon Peoples (SG), Zoran Dropinski (C) Bobby Baldwin, Roger Curry, Justin Payne | |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski drills a 3 from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Peoples (fresh) SF - Tim Hornsby (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Brian Hunter swats the short shot by Zoran Dropinski | 62-48 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the easy layup | 62-48 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | James Jordan snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Jordan | 62-51 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Brian Hunter is blocked by Andrew Puffenberger | 62-51 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | James Jordan pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF) Roger Huntley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bobby Baldwin (PG), Roger Curry (SG) James Jordan, Brandon Peoples | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Baldwin | 62-53 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steve Ward | 64-53 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee State | Roger Curry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Curry steals it from Brian Hunter | 64-55 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Orville Roberts | 66-55 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger comes up short on the runner near the basket | 66-55 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses long on a floater from the baseline | 66-55 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren runs out the clock | 66-55 |