| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Justin Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Alvey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Stucky (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Ducharme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hampton | Rodney Stucky inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Hampton | Terence Hiett picks off the pass by Aaron Ducharme | 45-41 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Lynam | 47-41 |
| 19:07 | Hampton | Bryan Powers is called for the reach on Justin Lyles - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 18:56 | Hampton | Jack Alvey knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Justin Lyles | 47-44 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Stucky - foul #3 on Rodney Stucky, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Edmund Hare (SF) Rodney Stucky | |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 18:11 | Hampton | George Hoffman steals it from Jack Alvey | 49-44 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by George Hoffman is denied by Aaron Ducharme | 49-44 |
| 18:03 | Hampton | The rebound goes to Edmund Hare | 49-44 |
| 17:47 | Hampton | Justin Lyles makes the fadeaway in the lane | 49-46 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Lyles steals it from Craig Andres | 49-46 |
| 17:18 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 17:17 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 16:57 | Hampton | Bryan Powers steps in front of the Edmund Hare pass | 49-46 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Frank Lynam, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Hampton | Anthony Lewis (PG), Mike Beene (PF), Adam Chevez (C) Justin Lyles, Lloyd Jenkins, Aaron Ducharme | |
| 16:38 | Hampton | Anthony Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 16:29 | Hampton | Mike Beene snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 16:24 | Hampton | Jack Alvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 16:22 | Hampton | Edmund Hare tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Chevez steals it from Stanley Rossignol | 49-48 |
| 15:44 | Hampton | David Hodgdon is called for the reach on Edmund Hare - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Craig Andres (C) Bryan Powers, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Hampton | George Rainwater (PG), Rodney Stucky (SF), Aaron Ducharme (C) Jack Alvey, Edmund Hare, Adam Chevez | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - George Rainwater (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Stucky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Beene (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Ducharme (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Hampton | Rodney Stucky loses the dribble to Terence Hiett | 49-48 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Beene | 49-48 |
| 15:18 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 15:14 | Hampton | Anthony Lewis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Craig Andres is blocked by Mike Beene | 49-48 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres tips it in | 51-48 |
| 14:32 | Hampton | Anthony Lewis misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-48 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Hodgdon | 54-48 |
| 14:11 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from George Rainwater and he's hacked by Craig Andres - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Frank Lynam (PF) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Hampton | Jack Alvey (SG), Lloyd Jenkins (PF) Anthony Lewis, Mike Beene | |
| 14:11 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam tips it in | 56-51 |
| 13:28 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme misses the lay-in | 56-51 |
| 13:26 | Hampton | Jack Alvey grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 13:09 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins makes the jump hook in the paint | 56-53 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 12:36 | Hampton | George Rainwater misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is hacked by George Rainwater - foul #4 on George Rainwater, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Hampton | Anthony Lewis (PG), Justin Lyles (SG), Edmund Hare (SF), Mike Beene (C) George Rainwater, Jack Alvey, Rodney Stucky, Aaron Ducharme | |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 60-53 |
| 11:55 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 11:55 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:55 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Lynam | 60-54 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Lewis steals it from Forrest Morgan | 60-54 |
| 11:38 | Hampton | Anthony Lewis lays it in | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hare (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Beene (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon's pass is intercepted by Edmund Hare | 60-56 |
| 11:00 | Hampton | Mike Beene is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Hampton | Jack Alvey (SG), Adam Chevez (C) Anthony Lewis, Lloyd Jenkins | |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Rossignol | 63-56 |
| 10:30 | Hampton | The jumper by Justin Lyles is denied by Stanley Rossignol | 63-56 |
| 10:28 | Hampton | Adam Chevez grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:13 | Hampton | Adam Chevez is hacked by David Hodgdon - foul #2 on David Hodgdon, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Craig Andres (C) Bryan Powers, David Hodgdon, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Hampton | Rodney Stucky (SF), Aaron Ducharme (C) Edmund Hare, Adam Chevez | |
| 09:53 | Hampton | Justin Lyles buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Ducharme and he's hacked by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 09:53 | Hampton | Justin Lyles makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman's floater is knocked away by Aaron Ducharme | 63-59 |
| 09:07 | Hampton | Jack Alvey pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:56 | Hampton | Jack Alvey connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-61 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 65-61 |
| 08:34 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Lyles | 65-64 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 67-64 |
| 08:14 | Hampton | Terence Hiett steals it from Aaron Ducharme | 67-64 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 07:30 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-64 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stanley Rossignol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Justin Lyles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Alvey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Stucky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Beene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Ducharme (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Terence Hiett and the foul's on Justin Lyles - foul #1 on Justin Lyles, team foul #3 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), David Hodgdon (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Stanley Rossignol, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Hampton | George Rainwater (PG), Anthony Lewis (SG), Edmund Hare (SF), Lloyd Jenkins (PF), Adam Chevez (C) Justin Lyles, Jack Alvey, Rodney Stucky, Mike Beene, Aaron Ducharme | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:23 | Hampton | Adam Chevez gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 07:06 | Hampton | George Rainwater hits the finger roll | 71-66 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 71-66 |
| 06:58 | Hampton | George Rainwater grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 06:44 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by George Rainwater | 71-68 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (SF) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 06:24 | Hampton | George Rainwater comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 73-68 |
| 06:00 | Hampton | George Rainwater misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Hampton | Rodney Stucky (SF), Aaron Ducharme (C) Anthony Lewis, Adam Chevez | |
| 06:00 | Hampton | George Rainwater misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:00 | Hampton | George Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses badly on a shot from the right side | 73-69 |
| 05:48 | Hampton | The rebound goes to Edmund Hare | 73-69 |
| 05:30 | Hampton | Rodney Stucky slams it home | 73-71 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam's pass is intercepted by George Rainwater | 73-71 |
| 05:01 | Hampton | Frank Lynam denies the turnaround by Rodney Stucky | 73-71 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-71 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses short on a jumper near the basket | 73-71 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the tip | 73-71 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett can't tip it in | 73-71 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Jenkins - foul #2 on Lloyd Jenkins, team foul #4 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Jack Alvey (SG), Adam Chevez (SF), Mike Beene (PF) Edmund Hare, Rodney Stucky, Lloyd Jenkins | |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:32 | Hampton | The rebound goes to Mike Beene | 74-71 |
| 04:12 | Hampton | George Rainwater misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 04:04 | Hampton | Adam Chevez grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 03:55 | Hampton | Jack Alvey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Rainwater | 74-74 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Terence Hiett | 77-74 |
| 03:21 | Hampton | Adam Chevez drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Frank Lynam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - George Rainwater (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Alvey (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Chevez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Beene (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Ducharme (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-76 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is whistled for traveling | 77-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Frank Lynam, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Hampton | Justin Lyles (PG), Rodney Stucky (SF), Lloyd Jenkins (PF) George Rainwater, Adam Chevez, Aaron Ducharme | |
| 02:55 | Hampton | Hampton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Hampton | George Rainwater (PG) Justin Lyles | |
| 02:36 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jack Alvey | 77-78 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme (C) Mike Beene | |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 02:15 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:00 | Hampton | Rodney Stucky connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Lloyd Jenkins | 77-80 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 01:39 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:22 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme hits a floater from the left wing set up by Lloyd Jenkins | 77-82 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 80-82 |
| 01:10 | Hampton | Aaron Ducharme misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 00:49 | Hampton | Lloyd Jenkins gets the rebound | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Hampton | Rodney Stucky is denied on a layup by Craig Andres | 80-82 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Rainwater - foul #5 on George Rainwater, team foul #5 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Justin Lyles (PG) George Rainwater | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Hampton | Jack Alvey is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Hiett - foul #3 on Terence Hiett, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| 00:08 | Hampton | Jack Alvey makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:08 | Hampton | Jack Alvey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Hampton | Jack Alvey pulls down the rebound | 81-84 |