| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Stanley Harden (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ormsby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Joe Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Arthur Fincher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Morefield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brewer inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Lindsay hits a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Brewer | 35-50 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Stanley Harden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Fincher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Stephen Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Richard Gibby steals the ball from Stephen Berry | 38-50 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by David Ormsby | 38-50 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Stanley Harden pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Michael Morefield steals it from Stephen Berry | 38-50 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brewer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Morefield | 38-52 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | The short jumper by Randolph Wolfe is denied by Gerald Lindsay | 38-52 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gibby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gibby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Morefield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gibby | 38-52 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Fincher scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Morefield | 38-55 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Thomas Brewer is called for the reach on Stanley Harden - foul #2 on Thomas Brewer, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson (PG), Christopher Saez (SG), Lowell Hubbell (SF), Donald Thompson (PF) Arthur Fincher, Michael Morefield, Thomas Brewer, Richard Gibby | |
| 17:32 | Creighton | David Ormsby knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joe Jensen | 40-55 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-55 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Stanley Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | David Ormsby connects on the floater from the right side set up by Stephen Berry and the foul's on Louie Beeson - foul #1 on Louie Beeson, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Webb (SF) Gerald Lindsay | |
| 16:56 | Creighton | David Ormsby makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Webb can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Berry picks off the pass by Arthur Webb | 43-55 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Stephen Berry misses the lay-in | 43-55 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | David Ormsby grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Joe Jensen loses the dribble to Lowell Hubbell | 43-55 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Webb misses the easy layup | 43-55 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Joe Jensen pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Stanley Harden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Stanley Harden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ormsby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Joe Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Louie Beeson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Saez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Webb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lowell Hubbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Louie Beeson | 43-57 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe double dribbles | 43-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Fincher (PG), Michael Morefield (SG), Thomas Brewer (SF), Richard Gibby (PF), Gerald Lindsay (C) Louie Beeson, Christopher Saez, Arthur Webb, Lowell Hubbell, Donald Thompson | |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Morefield can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Stanley Harden | 43-57 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | David Ormsby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Joe Jensen misses the tip | 43-57 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gibby pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brewer double dribbles | 43-57 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gibby pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gibby drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Brewer | 43-59 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Stanley Harden drills a 3 from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Morefield hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Brewer | 46-62 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Stanley Harden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson (SG), Arthur Webb (SF), Lowell Hubbell (PF), Donald Thompson (C) Michael Morefield, Thomas Brewer, Richard Gibby, Gerald Lindsay | |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson is fouled on the floor by David Ormsby - foul #5 on David Ormsby, team foul #1 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ed Keith (C) David Ormsby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez (SG) Arthur Fincher | |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wolfe is called for the reach on Christopher Saez - foul #2 on Randolph Wolfe, team foul #2 | 46-62 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-62 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson tips it in | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Christopher Saez | 46-64 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Saez | 46-67 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe misses the lay-in | 46-67 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Hubbell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Stanley Harden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Berry (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Wolfe (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Jensen (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Ed Keith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Louie Beeson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Saez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Webb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lowell Hubbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Hubbell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Jensen - foul #2 on Joe Jensen, team foul #3 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Fincher (PG), Michael Morefield (SG), Richard Gibby (PF), Gerald Lindsay (C) Louie Beeson, Christopher Saez, Arthur Webb, Donald Thompson | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Joe Jensen comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 46-69 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Ed Keith gets the offensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Joe Jensen loses the dribble to Richard Gibby | 46-69 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Lindsay knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Michael Morefield | 46-71 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Berry | 48-71 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Lindsay can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ed Keith - foul #1 on Ed Keith, team foul #4 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson (SG), Thomas Brewer (SF) Michael Morefield, Lowell Hubbell | |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Stanley Harden loses the dribble to Arthur Fincher | 48-73 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brewer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-73 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Ed Keith gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Brewer - foul #3 on Thomas Brewer, team foul #3 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez (SG), Donald Thompson (PF) Arthur Fincher, Richard Gibby | |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Harden steps in front of the Louie Beeson pass | 50-73 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Stanley Harden dunks the ball | 52-73 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Lindsay comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-73 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Saez | 52-75 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Stephen Berry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Ed Keith tips it but misses | 52-75 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson grabs the board | 52-75 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brewer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louie Beeson | 52-78 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Stanley Harden (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Berry (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Wolfe (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Jensen (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Ed Keith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Louie Beeson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Saez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brewer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Lindsay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Ed Keith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-78 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe tips it back up and in | 54-78 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-78 |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Ed Keith pulls down the rebound | 54-78 |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Fincher (PG), Michael Morefield (SG), Richard Gibby (PF) Louie Beeson, Christopher Saez, Donald Thompson | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe scores on a floater from the free throw line | 56-78 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gibby drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Fincher | 56-80 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Stanley Harden misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-80 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Lindsay | 56-80 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Lindsay misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-80 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Ed Keith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-80 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Joe Jensen tips it in | 58-80 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gibby clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-80 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Fincher snags the offensive board | 58-80 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Ed Keith - foul #2 on Ed Keith, team foul #5 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Hubbell (SF), Donald Thompson (C) Thomas Brewer, Gerald Lindsay | |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Morefield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-80 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Joe Jensen gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Richard Gibby blocks the short jumper by Randolph Wolfe | 58-80 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Joe Jensen tips it in | 60-80 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 60-80 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gibby misses the tip | 60-80 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Ed Keith snags the defensive board | 60-80 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Gibby | 60-80 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Thompson | 60-80 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Fincher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-80 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Hubbell misses the easy layup | 60-80 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson misses the tip | 60-80 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Hubbell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-80 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Stanley Harden (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Berry (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Wolfe (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Jensen (tired) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - Ed Keith (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Arthur Fincher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Morefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Lowell Hubbell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Gibby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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 (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Randolph Wolfe - foul #3 on Randolph Wolfe, team foul #6 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jack Adelman (PG), Jesse Darrow (SF), Wilfred Shultz (PF) Stanley Harden, Randolph Wolfe, Joe Jensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson (PG), Christopher Saez (SG), Arthur Webb (SF), Michael Spiker (C) Arthur Fincher, Michael Morefield, Lowell Hubbell, Richard Gibby | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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) | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | The jumper by Stephen Berry is denied by Arthur Webb | 60-81 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Spiker pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Adelman - foul #1 on Jack Adelman, team foul #7 | 60-81 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez makes the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Ed Keith snags the defensive board | 60-82 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Wilfred Shultz is hacked by Donald Thompson - foul #1 on Donald Thompson, team foul #4 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Hubbell (C) Donald Thompson | |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Jack Adelman clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-82 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Spiker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Adelman is called for the reach on Louie Beeson - foul #2 on Jack Adelman, team foul #8 | 60-82 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-83 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Webb grabs the offensive board | 60-83 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Spiker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-83 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Ed Keith gets the rebound | 60-83 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Wilfred Shultz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-83 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Webb gets the rebound | 60-83 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson misses the lay-in | 60-83 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Jesse Darrow grabs the board | 60-83 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Michael Spiker steals the ball from Jack Adelman | 60-83 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez is hacked by Ed Keith - foul #3 on Ed Keith, team foul #9 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stanley Harden (PG), Randolph Wolfe (SF), Joe Jensen (PF) Jack Adelman, Jesse Darrow, Wilfred Shultz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson (C) Michael Spiker | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Saez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Joe Jensen loses the dribble to Louie Beeson | 60-85 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Berry - foul #3 on Stephen Berry, team foul #10 | 60-85 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson misses the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Joe Jensen snags the defensive board | 60-85 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Joe Jensen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-85 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-85 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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) | |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Joe Jensen misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lowell Hubbell - foul #1 on Lowell Hubbell, team foul #5 | 62-85 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Joe Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Joe Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson grabs the board | 63-85 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Webb misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Randolph Wolfe - foul #4 on Randolph Wolfe, team foul #11 | 63-85 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Webb makes the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 63-86 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Joe Jensen pulls down the rebound | 63-86 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | The jumper by Randolph Wolfe is denied by Donald Thompson | 63-86 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-86 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louie Beeson runs out the clock | 63-86 |