| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Brandon Lower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Roush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Chalfant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Thomas | 33-38 |
| 19:31 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Dreher - foul #1 on David Dreher, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:00 | Norfolk State | Kevin Bellows swats the short shot by David Dreher | 33-39 |
| 18:59 | Norfolk State | Paul Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant is fouled on the floor by Tommy Curnutt - foul #2 on Tommy Curnutt, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:35 | Norfolk State | Paul Weaver misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:33 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower tips it home | 35-39 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 18:23 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:07 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Weaver - foul #1 on Paul Weaver, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:00 | Norfolk State | Paul Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:48 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Roush | 38-40 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Lower steps in front of the David Thomas pass | 38-40 |
| 17:26 | Norfolk State | David Dreher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Lower | 40-40 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas is hacked by David Dreher - foul #2 on David Dreher, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), James Gibbons (SG), Tommy Tucker (SF), Richard Seeley (PF), Thomas Sarver (C) Brandon Lower, Bill Roush, David Chalfant, David Dreher, Paul Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (PF), John Burton (C) David Thomas, Kevin Bellows | |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:10 | Norfolk State | James Gibbons snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | Norfolk State | Tommy Curnutt is called for the reach on Tommy Tucker - foul #3 on Tommy Curnutt, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG) Tommy Curnutt | |
| 16:39 | Norfolk State | Thomas Sarver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Byars | 43-40 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Chalfant (SF) Richard Seeley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF) Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt | |
| 16:12 | Norfolk State | Andrew Jackson steals it from Mark Byars in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 43-42 |
| 15:50 | Norfolk State | Tommy Tucker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-42 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mark Byars (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Chalfant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Burton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:43 | Norfolk State | James Gibbons gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:35 | Norfolk State | James Gibbons connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Sarver and he's hacked by Marty Bischoff - foul #2 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), David Dreher (PF), Paul Weaver (C) Mark Byars, Thomas Sarver, Tommy Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), David Thomas (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Michael Ford, Marty Bischoff, John Burton | |
| 15:35 | Norfolk State | James Gibbons misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Dreher - foul #3 on David Dreher, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bill Roush (SG) James Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:15 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Chalfant picks off the pass by Bobby Poirier | 48-43 |
| 14:38 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower loses the dribble to Bobby Poirier | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Weaver steals it from Tommy Curnutt | 48-43 |
| 13:57 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Poirier | 48-43 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows tips it home | 48-45 |
| 13:36 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Bellows - foul #1 on Kevin Bellows, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Tommy Tucker (SF), Thomas Sarver (PF) David Chalfant, David Dreher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Marty Bischoff (PF), John Burton (C) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, David Thomas, Kevin Bellows | |
| 13:36 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:36 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter loses the dribble to Brandon Lower | 48-45 |
| 13:02 | Norfolk State | Thomas Sarver buries a jumper from the left block | 50-45 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Weaver | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:30 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower jams it on a great pass from Bill Roush | 52-45 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 12:07 | Norfolk State | Paul Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:02 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sarver - foul #2 on Thomas Sarver, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), James Gibbons (SG), David Chalfant (SF) Brandon Lower, Bill Roush, Paul Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Kevin Bellows (C) Tommy Curnutt, John Burton | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Dreher (PF) Thomas Sarver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas (PF) Marty Bischoff | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mark Byars (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Chalfant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dreher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on James Gibbons - foul #2 on James Gibbons, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Timothy Wilkinson (C) Tommy Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:13 | Norfolk State | David Dreher pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:01 | Norfolk State | Timothy Wilkinson's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Bellows | 52-47 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-47 |
| 10:51 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:47 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Bellows | 52-49 |
| 10:24 | Norfolk State | James Gibbons loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Seeley (PF) David Dreher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG) Andrew Jackson | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Richard Seeley | 52-49 |
| 09:51 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Curnutt | 52-51 |
| 09:22 | Norfolk State | Jesse Holt steals it from Richard Seeley | 52-51 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is fouled on the floor by James Gibbons - foul #3 on James Gibbons, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), Jack Tipton (SG), Tommy Tucker (SF), David Dreher (PF), Paul Weaver (C) Mark Byars, James Gibbons, David Chalfant, Richard Seeley, Timothy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), Marty Bischoff (PF), John Burton (C) Jesse Holt, David Thomas, Kevin Bellows | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Norfolk State | Paul Weaver gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Norfolk State | Tommy Curnutt steps in front of the Tommy Tucker pass | 52-52 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt slams it home | 52-54 |
| 08:30 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bill Roush (SG) Jack Tipton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (SG) Rory Jeter | |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Tommy Tucker - foul #1 on Tommy Tucker, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:45 | Norfolk State | Tommy Tucker lays it in set up by David Dreher | 54-56 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Jackson | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Brandon Lower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Roush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dreher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Weaver (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Burton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Norfolk State | Marty Bischoff is called for the reach on Tommy Tucker - foul #3 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Chalfant (SF), Thomas Sarver (PF) Tommy Tucker, David Dreher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Kevin Bellows (C) Tommy Curnutt, Bobby Poirier, John Burton | |
| 06:58 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford lays it in and he's fouled by Brandon Lower - foul #2 on Brandon Lower, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), James Gibbons (SG), Richard Seeley (PF) Brandon Lower, Bill Roush, Paul Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Bobby Poirier (PF) Andrew Jackson, Marty Bischoff | |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:28 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Chalfant | 58-62 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter knocks in the shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 05:43 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:41 | Norfolk State | Richard Seeley grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 05:26 | Norfolk State | Thomas Sarver clanks a jump hook from the right block | 58-64 |
| 05:25 | Norfolk State | Thomas Sarver hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 05:02 | Norfolk State | Richard Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:42 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), Bill Roush (SG), David Dreher (PF), Paul Weaver (C) Mark Byars, James Gibbons, Richard Seeley, Thomas Sarver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), David Thomas (PF) Michael Ford, Bobby Poirier | |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by David Dreher - foul #4 on David Dreher, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:05 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Chalfant takes the ball from Jesse Holt | 63-67 |
| 03:22 | Norfolk State | David Dreher banks in the layup set up by Brandon Lower and he's fouled by Jesse Holt - foul #2 on Jesse Holt, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Tommy Tucker (SF) David Chalfant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (C) Kevin Bellows | |
| 03:22 | Norfolk State | David Dreher misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marty Bischoff | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Brandon Lower (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Roush (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dreher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Weaver (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas throws it down set up by Rory Jeter | 65-69 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Tommy Tucker loses the dribble to Rory Jeter | 65-69 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tommy Curnutt | 65-72 |
| 02:15 | Norfolk State | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Lower is blocked by Jesse Holt | 65-72 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bill Roush - foul #1 on Bill Roush, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), James Gibbons (SG), David Chalfant (SF), Thomas Sarver (PF) Brandon Lower, Bill Roush, David Dreher, Paul Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows (C) David Thomas | |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), Bill Roush (SG), David Dreher (PF), Paul Weaver (C) Mark Byars, James Gibbons, Thomas Sarver, Tommy Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas (PF) Marty Bischoff | |
| 01:48 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Dreher - foul #5 on David Dreher, team foul #12 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), James Gibbons (SG), Tommy Tucker (SF), Richard Seeley (PF), Thomas Sarver (C) Brandon Lower, Bill Roush, David Chalfant, David Dreher, Paul Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Marty Bischoff (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, David Thomas | |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows makes the free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:17 | Norfolk State | Kevin Bellows steps in front of the Tommy Tucker pass | 65-77 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Norfolk State | Richard Seeley lays it in set up by Mark Byars | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Mark Byars - foul #1 on Mark Byars, team foul #13 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Burton (C) Kevin Bellows | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:23 | Norfolk State | Thomas Sarver scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mark Byars | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson runs out the clock | 69-81 |