| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Michael Charleston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Simas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hatten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gastelum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the floater from the right block | 34-40 |
| 19:51 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Richard Gastelum | 34-40 |
| 19:44 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 19:43 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:28 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 34-40 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Brown | 36-40 |
| 19:09 | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston comes up short on the runner in the paint | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bill Wright steals the ball from Roy Brown | 36-40 |
| 18:46 | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:10 | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 17:46 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:19 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Robert Hatten - foul #2 on Robert Hatten, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Joe Shofner (C) Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley, Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski (PG), Richard Lucas (SG), Clayton Brown (SF), Jerry Wallace (PF) Michael Charleston, Bill Wright, Richard Simas, Robert Hatten | |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:49 | Florida A&M | Clayton Brown grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:26 | Florida A&M | Clayton Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kenneth Gause (C) Richard Gastelum | |
| 16:06 | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Wren - foul #1 on Louis Wren, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Richard McKinzy, Joe Shofner | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bill Wright (SG) Richard Lucas | |
| 16:06 | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:06 | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Clayton Brown steps in front of the Wayne Rader pass | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Luka Dobrowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Brown (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Gause (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Florida A&M | Jerry Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Glick | 38-44 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Whitley (SF) Gregory Webre, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston (PG), Richard Simas (SF), Robert Hatten (PF), Richard Gastelum (C) Luka Dobrowski, Clayton Brown, Jerry Wallace, Kenneth Gause | |
| 14:34 | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum throws it down on a nice dish by Bill Wright | 38-46 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the shot from close range | 40-46 |
| 14:10 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten makes the jumper in the paint | 40-48 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Wright - foul #2 on Bill Wright, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF), Joe Shofner (C) Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski (SG) Bill Wright | |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:25 | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| 13:00 | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 12:31 | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Charleston | 43-50 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is fouled on the floor by Luka Dobrowski - foul #2 on Luka Dobrowski, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley, Joe Shofner | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas (SG), Clayton Brown (SF), Jerry Wallace (PF) Michael Charleston, Richard Simas, Robert Hatten | |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Clayton Brown swats the shot by Roy Brown | 43-50 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Luka Dobrowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lucas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clayton Brown (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gastelum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Gastelum - foul #2 on Richard Gastelum, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy (PG), Louis Wren (SF) Roy Brown, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bill Wright (SG) Richard Lucas | |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:59 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clayton Brown | 45-53 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy is fouled on the floor by Luka Dobrowski - foul #3 on Luka Dobrowski, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF) Richard McKinzy | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston (PG), Richard Simas (SF), Robert Hatten (PF) Luka Dobrowski, Clayton Brown, Richard Gastelum | |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 10:39 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:24 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 10:23 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:09 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-53 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Wren | 47-53 |
| 09:44 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Charleston | 47-55 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is called for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Joe Shofner (C) Gregory Webre, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum (C) Jerry Wallace | |
| 09:23 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Brown - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 09:23 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:23 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 09:04 | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:44 | Florida A&M | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on Bill Wright - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski (PG), Richard Lucas (SG), Clayton Brown (SF), Wilfred McGranahan (PF) Michael Charleston, Bill Wright, Richard Simas, Robert Hatten | |
| 08:33 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Wilfred McGranahan is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Wilfred McGranahan, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) Louis Wren | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jerry Wallace (PF) Wilfred McGranahan | |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's floater is knocked away by Jerry Wallace | 47-57 |
| 08:07 | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:03 | Florida A&M | Clayton Brown buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Lucas | 47-59 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Lucas picks off the pass by Lawrence Jones | 47-59 |
| 07:26 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Wallace | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Shofner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Luka Dobrowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Brown (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jerry Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gastelum (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-62 |
| 07:13 | Florida A&M | Jerry Wallace snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:53 | Florida A&M | Clayton Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 06:52 | Florida A&M | Jerry Wallace tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the lay-in | 47-64 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jerry Wallace - foul #3 on Jerry Wallace, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Jeff Price (PF) Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston (PG), Bill Wright (SG), Richard Simas (SF), Robert Hatten (PF), Kenneth Gause (C) Luka Dobrowski, Richard Lucas, Clayton Brown, Jerry Wallace, Richard Gastelum | |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:59 | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Simas | 49-66 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 05:43 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 05:19 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-66 |
| 05:17 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Gause tips it back up and in | 49-68 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner drills a floater from the baseline | 51-68 |
| 04:39 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Bill Wright | 51-70 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-70 |
| 04:22 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Gause grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 04:07 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas hits a floater in the paint | 51-72 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre loses the dribble to Robert Hatten | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten is fouled on the floor by Jeff Price - foul #1 on Jeff Price, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy (PG), Lee Stoddard (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Robert Heffernan (C) Roy Brown, Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley, Jeff Price, Joe Shofner | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski (PG), Richard Lucas (SG), Clayton Brown (SF), Wilfred McGranahan (PF), Jerry Wallace (C) Michael Charleston, Bill Wright, Richard Simas, Robert Hatten, Kenneth Gause | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard McKinzy (fresh) SG - Lee Stoddard (fresh) SF - Louis Wren (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Heffernan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Luka Dobrowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Brown (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Wilfred McGranahan (fresh) C - Jerry Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Florida A&M | Jerry Wallace misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 02:57 | Florida A&M | Clayton Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 02:34 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-72 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lee Stoddard grabs the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Joe Shofner (C) Lee Stoddard, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kenneth Gause (C) Wilfred McGranahan | |
| 01:34 | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 01:32 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Gause grabs the offensive board | 51-72 |
| 01:03 | Florida A&M | Clayton Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-72 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the floater near the basket | 51-72 |
| 00:56 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Gause grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Florida A&M | Jerry Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 00:22 | Florida A&M | Clayton Brown snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski runs out the clock | 51-72 |