| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Joseph Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Tomlinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 19:46 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Jones | 43-42 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Whitley, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Weber | 45-42 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Jones and the foul's on Leonard Weber - foul #2 on Leonard Weber, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:14 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville | Leonard Weber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price tips it home | 45-47 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price's floater is tipped away by Jason Jones | 45-47 |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville | Leonard Weber grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 17:18 | Jacksonville | Leonard Weber's pass is intercepted by Michael Whitley | 45-47 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price banks in the layup set up by Roy Brown | 45-49 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville | Leonard Weber misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-49 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Jones denies the turnaround by Wayne Rader | 45-49 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley lays it up and in set up by Roy Brown and the foul's on Jason Jones - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Paul Harris (PG), Ryan Stockdale (SG), Alfredo Mancini (SF), Arthur Inglis (PF), Earl Brooks (C) Joseph Hester, David Tomlinson, Michael Snell, Jason Jones, Leonard Weber | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Joe Shofner (C) Roy Brown, Lawrence Jones, Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Paul Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Stockdale (fresh) SF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) PF - Arthur Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Shofner (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Jacksonville | Arthur Inglis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Brooks | 47-52 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is denied on a layup by Earl Brooks | 47-52 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville | Arthur Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville | Paul Harris's pass is intercepted by Gregory Webre in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Alfredo Mancini - foul #2 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joey Cabezas (SG) Ryan Stockdale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy (PG) Michael Whitley | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:36 | Jacksonville | Earl Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 14:35 | Jacksonville | Joey Cabezas grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:26 | Jacksonville | Joey Cabezas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville | Alfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:58 | Jacksonville | Arthur Inglis's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Glick | 49-54 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joey Cabezas is called for the reach on Richard McKinzy - foul #4 on Joey Cabezas, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson (SG), Jason Jones (PF), Leonard Weber (C) Joey Cabezas, Alfredo Mancini, Arthur Inglis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Richard McKinzy, Louis Wren, Joe Shofner | |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Harris - foul #1 on Paul Harris, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester (PG), Michael Snell (SF) Paul Harris, Earl Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lee Stoddard (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Gregory Webre, Benjamin Glick | |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:12 | Jacksonville | Robert Heffernan is called for the reach on Michael Snell - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Lee Stoddard | |
| 12:57 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is fouled on the floor by Leonard Weber - foul #3 on Leonard Weber, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Jeff Price - foul #2 on Jeff Price, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Earl Brooks (SF) Michael Snell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF) Robert Heffernan | |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Alfredo Mancini (SF) Earl Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (SF), Joe Shofner (PF) Louis Wren, Jeff Price | |
| 11:45 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 11:43 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Joseph Hester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Tomlinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Shofner (fresh) C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 53-57 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Paul Harris (PG), Arthur Inglis (C) Joseph Hester, Leonard Weber | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Whitley (SF) Lawrence Jones, Wayne Rader | |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Webre | 54-59 |
| 10:42 | Jacksonville | Arthur Inglis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Glick - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Ryan Stockdale (SG), Michael Snell (SF) David Tomlinson, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Jeff Price (PF) Roy Brown, Benjamin Glick | |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville | Jeff Price is called for the reach on Jason Jones - foul #3 on Jeff Price, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (C) Joe Shofner | |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Whitley | 54-61 |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville | Ryan Stockdale makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Harris and he's hacked by Louis Wren - foul #2 on Louis Wren, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Leonard Weber (C) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Wayne Rader (C) Louis Wren, Robert Heffernan | |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville | Ryan Stockdale misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Michael Snell | 56-61 |
| 09:14 | Jacksonville | Arthur Inglis scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Jeff Price - foul #4 on Jeff Price, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester (PG), David Tomlinson (SG), Alfredo Mancini (SF) Paul Harris, Ryan Stockdale, Michael Snell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF) Gregory Webre, Jeff Price | |
| 09:14 | Jacksonville | Arthur Inglis makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Lawrence Jones | 59-63 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville | Leonard Weber can't finish the layup | 59-63 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Michael Whitley is denied by Leonard Weber | 59-63 |
| 08:22 | Jacksonville | Arthur Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:18 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is called for 10 seconds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Snell (SF), Jason Jones (PF) Alfredo Mancini, Arthur Inglis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Joe Shofner (C) Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| 07:47 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester is fouled on the floor by Joe Shofner - foul #1 on Joe Shofner, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joey Cabezas (C) Leonard Weber | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Jeff Price (PF) Roy Brown, Louis Wren | |
| 07:47 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:47 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Price | 60-63 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Jones blocks the jumper by Jeff Price | 60-63 |
| 07:28 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Michael Snell | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Joseph Hester (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Tomlinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joey Cabezas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Shofner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Paul Harris (PG) Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy (PG), Louis Wren (SF) Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick | |
| 07:23 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:23 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joey Cabezas - foul #5 on Joey Cabezas, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Earl Brooks (C) Joey Cabezas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) Joe Shofner | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:06 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville | Paul Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:27 | Jacksonville | Paul Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Snell | 65-63 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 05:49 | Jacksonville | Wayne Rader denies the turnaround by Earl Brooks | 65-66 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 65-66 |
| 05:22 | Jacksonville | Paul Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester (PG), Alfredo Mancini (SF), Leonard Weber (C) Paul Harris, Michael Snell, Earl Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Whitley (SF) Richard McKinzy, Gregory Webre, Louis Wren | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Rader | 65-69 |
| 04:44 | Jacksonville | Leonard Weber makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Hester | 67-69 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Roy Brown | 67-71 |
| 04:06 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-71 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester is fouled on the floor by Jeff Price - foul #5 on Jeff Price, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Jeff Price | |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-71 |
| 03:37 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:19 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Jones and he's fouled by Lawrence Jones - foul #4 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Snell (SF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner (C) Wayne Rader | |
| 03:19 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Joseph Hester (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Tomlinson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Shofner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Leonard Weber | 73-71 |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Hester | 75-71 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) Joe Shofner | |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 02:15 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Leonard Weber | 75-71 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville | Roy Brown picks off the pass by Joseph Hester | 75-71 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown lays it up and in | 75-73 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Hester | 77-73 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Benjamin Glick | 77-76 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville | David Tomlinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Jones | 80-76 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Hester is called for the reach on Roy Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hester, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:38 | Jacksonville | Joseph Hester misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses long on a shot from the left block | 80-78 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Jones - foul #5 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Whitley | 81-80 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Brown - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #15 | 81-80 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville | Jason Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-80 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick connects on the turnaround from the right block | 82-82 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell is hacked by Michael Whitley - foul #2 on Michael Whitley, team foul #16 | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville | Michael Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |