| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) C - Mark Hervey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) SG - Christopher Kennard (fresh) SF - Alex Koralewski (fresh) PF - Cedric Wilkins (fresh) C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger connects on the jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Willy Crigler - foul #1 on Willy Crigler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the floater from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:59 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski misses the dunk attempt | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski's floater is knocked away by Mark Hervey | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Elwood Mellon | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Charles Brown | 6-4 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden is denied on a layup by Mark Hervey | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 6-4 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kennard steals it from Charles Brown in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Nicholas Golden | 6-7 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Cleveland Lockhart (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, Christopher Kennard, Cedric Wilkins, Nicholas Golden | |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Campbell | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart misses the shot in the paint | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Campbell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Campbell, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake (PF) Alex Koralewski | |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell's pass is intercepted by Mark Fullwood | 9-7 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Benedict is called for the reach on Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Benedict, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), Cedric Wilkins (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Nathaniel Campbell, Billy Blake, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Golden - foul #1 on Nicholas Golden, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Billy McPhillips (PF) Mark Fullwood, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (SF) Cleveland Lockhart | |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:57 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard travels with the ball | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Mark Hervey (C) Thomas Brown, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG) John Benedict | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kennard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Heal (fresh) PF - Cedric Wilkins (fresh) C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler blows the dunk | 10-7 |
| 15:41 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard's floater is tipped away by Billy McPhillips | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard tips it in | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Cedric Wilkins - foul #1 on Cedric Wilkins, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Alex Koralewski (SF), Cleveland Lockhart (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, Christopher Kennard, John Heal, Cedric Wilkins, Nicholas Golden | |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Paul Summer (C) Willy Crigler, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Summer | 12-9 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen is hacked by Nathaniel Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Campbell, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG) Nathaniel Campbell | |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Cleveland Lockhart - foul #1 on Cleveland Lockhart, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Cleveland Lockhart, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | James Allen steals the ball from Alex Koralewski | 15-9 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG) John Benedict | |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Elwood Mellon takes the ball from Paul Summer | 15-9 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Blake | 15-11 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Brown | 18-11 |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Paul Summer steps in front of the Elwood Mellon pass | 18-11 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Brown | 21-11 |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Allen | 24-11 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-11 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the rebound | 24-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Summer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Hervey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kennard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alex Koralewski (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Blake (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Golden (tiring) | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Golden steals it from James Allen | 24-11 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Nicholas Golden | 24-13 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses long on a floater in the paint | 24-13 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Alex Koralewski | 24-15 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kennard steps in front of the Thomas Brown pass in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard lays it in | 24-17 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 26-17 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown, James Allen, Paul Summer, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Cleveland Lockhart (SG), John Heal (SF), Cedric Wilkins (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, Christopher Kennard, Alex Koralewski, Billy Blake, Nicholas Golden | |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 26-17 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Geoffrey Lantz steals the ball from Willy Crigler | 26-17 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger blows the wide open layup | 26-20 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), Alex Koralewski (SF) John Heal, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Wilkins steals it from Clarence Stenger | 28-20 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 28-22 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is hacked by John Benedict in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Benedict, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stjepan Zoeller (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG) John Benedict | |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Stjepan Zoeller swats the short shot by Cedric Wilkins | 29-22 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood buries a jumper from the left side set up by Willy Crigler | 31-22 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins tips it in | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willy Crigler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Zoeller (fresh) PF - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hervey (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kennard (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Koralewski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cleveland Lockhart (tiring) | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Stjepan Zoeller's floater is tipped away by Cedric Wilkins | 31-24 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the follow up shot | 33-24 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Kennard and the foul's on Stjepan Zoeller - foul #1 on Stjepan Zoeller, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Mark Fullwood, Stjepan Zoeller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Alex Koralewski, Cedric Wilkins | |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kennard - foul #1 on Christopher Kennard, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins (PF) Cleveland Lockhart | |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp (PF) Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kennard is called for the reach on Charles Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Kennard, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart (SG) Christopher Kennard | |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 06:32 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 06:12 | Southern Methodist | John Heal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Willy Crigler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski (SF), Nicholas Golden (C) John Heal, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger jams it | 36-26 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins is hacked by Robert Camp - foul #1 on Robert Camp, team foul #5 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Paul Summer (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake (PF) Cedric Wilkins | |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clarence Stenger | 36-26 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Blake - foul #1 on Billy Blake, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stjepan Zoeller (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (SF) Alex Koralewski | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is hacked by Nicholas Golden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Golden, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz (C) Nicholas Golden | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | John Heal pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Blake swats the dunk try by Billy McPhillips | 39-32 |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Willy Crigler | 41-32 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Zoeller (fairly fresh) PF - Billy McPhillips (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Summer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Lockhart (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Heal (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Blake (tiring) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Lantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Mark Hervey (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Stjepan Zoeller, Billy McPhillips, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Alex Koralewski (SF), Cedric Wilkins (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Elwood Mellon, Cleveland Lockhart, John Heal, Billy Blake, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell loses the dribble to Mark Fullwood | 41-32 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood lays it in | 43-32 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey is hacked by Nicholas Golden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Golden, team foul #12 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Nathaniel Campbell, Nicholas Golden | |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Kennard | 45-34 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 47-34 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Clarence Stenger (SG), Billy McPhillips (PF) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-36 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey blows the wide open layup | 47-36 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz lays it up and in set up by Alex Koralewski | 47-38 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is fouled in the backcourt by John Benedict - foul #3 on John Benedict, team foul #13 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Paul Summer (C) James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (PG), John Heal (SF), Billy Blake (PF) John Benedict, Alex Koralewski, Cedric Wilkins | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |