| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Freddie Carney (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kerry King (fresh) PF - Joseph Dearborn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Kellner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gordon Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Raines (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Wales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Dearborn - foul #1 on Joseph Dearborn, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (SG) Zoran Bogdanski | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | Caleb Kellner pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | Kerry King scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Freddie Carney | 33-29 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales hits the finger roll set up by William Schultz | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Dearborn | 35-31 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines tips it in | 35-33 |
| 18:27 | San Jose State | Kerry King misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Raines | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:17 | San Jose State | Caleb Kellner snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Caleb Kellner | 38-33 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 16:59 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 38-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Earl Shelton (SF) Kerry King | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Victor Drewski (PF) Mitchel Zimlich, Michael Raines | |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Caleb Kellner - foul #1 on Caleb Kellner, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack (SF) Gordon Sharp | |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:34 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | San Jose State | Caleb Kellner tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Schultz | 40-40 |
| 15:44 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Deford (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SG), Kerry King (SF), John Wedel (C) Freddie Carney, Robert Huffman, Joseph Dearborn, Caleb Kellner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp (SF) Edward Pack | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Deford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wedel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Drewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Wales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Johnson | 43-40 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Zoran Bogdanski | 43-42 |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | Kerry King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn (PF) John Wedel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (PG), Anthony Clarke (C) William Schultz, Darrell Wales | |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon Sharp | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | Anthony Clarke denies the turnaround by Kerry King | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kerry King - foul #2 on Kerry King, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Carney (PG), Robert Huffman (SG), Caleb Kellner (C) Kenneth Deford, Kerry King, Earl Shelton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Edward Pack (SF), Michael Raines (PF) Mitchel Zimlich, Gordon Sharp, Anthony Clarke | |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Caleb Kellner pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Johnson | 45-44 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Johnson picks off the pass by Edward Pack | 45-44 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Schultz - foul #1 on William Schultz, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp (SF), Darrell Wales (C) Edward Pack, Victor Drewski | |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | San Jose State | Jeremy Johnson grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Dearborn | 50-44 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Johnson - foul #1 on Jeremy Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kerry King (SF), Earl Shelton (PF) Jeremy Johnson, Joseph Dearborn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (PG), Edward Pack (SF), Victor Drewski (PF) William Schultz, Gordon Sharp, Michael Raines | |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:19 | San Jose State | Kerry King gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:57 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:49 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Earl Shelton | 50-45 |
| 11:33 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Freddie Carney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Huffman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kerry King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Caleb Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mitchel Zimlich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Pack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Drewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Wales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Pack | 50-47 |
| 11:03 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | San Jose State | Caleb Kellner pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn (PF) Caleb Kellner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Michael Raines (PF) Zoran Bogdanski, Edward Pack, Victor Drewski | |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:28 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 10:00 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Kerry King | 50-47 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Shelton | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp scores on a jump hook from close range | 52-49 |
| 09:04 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Dearborn and he's hacked by William Schultz - foul #2 on William Schultz, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Deford (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), Caleb Kellner (C) Freddie Carney, Kerry King, Earl Shelton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Victor Drewski (C) Mitchel Zimlich, Darrell Wales | |
| 09:04 | San Jose State | Robert Huffman makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Deford - foul #2 on Kenneth Deford, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leslie Smith (SF) Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz is hacked by Kenneth Deford - foul #3 on Kenneth Deford, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales (C) Victor Drewski | |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Deford is called for the reach on Michael Raines - foul #4 on Kenneth Deford, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski (C) Darrell Wales | |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:48 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leslie Smith | 58-51 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Joseph Dearborn | 58-51 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Deford (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Dearborn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Caleb Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Raines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Drewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | Leslie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Carney (PG), Robert Huffman (SG), Earl Shelton (SF) Kenneth Deford, Jeremy Johnson, Leslie Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (SG), Edward Pack (SF), Darrell Wales (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Gordon Sharp, Michael Raines | |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kerry King (SF) Joseph Dearborn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG) Mitchel Zimlich | |
| 06:24 | San Jose State | Caleb Kellner misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 06:22 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Caleb Kellner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-51 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 05:59 | San Jose State | Kerry King grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Zoran Bogdanski - foul #2 on Zoran Bogdanski, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn (PF) Caleb Kellner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (PG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Michael Raines (PF) William Schultz, Edward Pack, Victor Drewski | |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Shelton is called for the reach on Gordon Sharp - foul #1 on Earl Shelton, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Kerry King hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Carney and the foul's on Gordon Sharp - foul #3 on Gordon Sharp, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG) Zoran Bogdanski | |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Kerry King makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Carney is called for the reach on William Schultz - foul #2 on Freddie Carney, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:59 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Huffman | 65-55 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Shelton | 65-55 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Joseph Dearborn | 65-55 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Kerry King hits the finger roll set up by Earl Shelton | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | San Jose State | William Schultz steps in front of the Joseph Dearborn pass | 67-55 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 04:02 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Earl Shelton | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Freddie Carney | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Schultz | 69-57 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Freddie Carney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dearborn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Shelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Schultz (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchel Zimlich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Raines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Wales (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney drills a runner near the basket set up by Robert Huffman | 71-57 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Schultz | 71-59 |
| 02:30 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn is fouled on the floor by Michael Raines - foul #1 on Michael Raines, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Deford (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SG), Leslie Smith (SF), John Wedel (PF), Harland Ogg (C) Freddie Carney, Robert Huffman, Kerry King, Joseph Dearborn, Earl Shelton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Edward Pack (SF), Victor Drewski (PF), Anthony Clarke (C) William Schultz, Gordon Sharp, Michael Raines, Darrell Wales | |
| 02:11 | San Jose State | Kenneth Deford misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mitchel Zimlich - foul #3 on Mitchel Zimlich, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| 02:11 | San Jose State | Kenneth Deford misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:11 | San Jose State | Kenneth Deford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski hits a fadeaway in the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Jeremy Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Victor Drewski - foul #3 on Victor Drewski, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Earl Shelton (SF) Leslie Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Jeremy Johnson makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack comes up short on the floater in the lane | 75-61 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Kenneth Deford grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | Earl Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the board | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Zoran Bogdanski | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | San Jose State | Mitchel Zimlich is called for the reach on Kenneth Deford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchel Zimlich, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brandon Bazile (SG) John Wedel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:55 | San Jose State | Kenneth Deford misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mitchel Zimlich | 75-66 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Carney (PG), Kerry King (SF), Joseph Dearborn (PF) Kenneth Deford, Brandon Bazile, Earl Shelton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Michael Raines (PF), Darrell Wales (C) Mitchel Zimlich, Edward Pack, Victor Drewski, Anthony Clarke | |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | William Schultz is called for the reach on Joseph Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Schultz, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Joseph Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | William Schultz is called for the reach on Harland Ogg in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Schultz, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Harland Ogg makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Harland Ogg makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Schultz | 79-72 |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney is hacked by William Schultz in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Schultz, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (PG) William Schultz | |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dearborn | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Mitchel Zimlich is called for the reach on Harland Ogg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchel Zimlich, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack (SF) Mitchel Zimlich | |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Harland Ogg makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Harland Ogg misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Kerry King snags the offensive board | 81-72 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Kerry King is hacked by Michael Raines - foul #2 on Michael Raines, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Kerry King makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Kerry King makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-72 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Freddie Carney runs out the clock | 83-72 |