| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Ramires (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Hebert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Morton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Waugh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 19:46 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Hebert | 40-34 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Macdonald | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | Georgia Southern | Michael Macdonald denies the turnaround by John Ramires | 40-36 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the shot from the left block | 40-36 |
| 18:35 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:28 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:28 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:28 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 41-36 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ricky Tyre and he's hacked by Roland Leach - foul #1 on Roland Leach, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Steger (SF) Matthew Morton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert lays it in on a nice dish by Roland Leach | 43-39 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is hacked by Roland Leach - foul #2 on Roland Leach, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Bonilla (SG), Ryan Jiang (PF) Frederick Hebert, William Waugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey | |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton (SF) John Ramires | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald | |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang's pass is intercepted by John Shockley | 45-39 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 16:24 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:17 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 45-39 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Shockley | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Steger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Morton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ryan Jiang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Steger is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Ramires (PG), Frederick Hebert (SG), John Fogarty (SF), William Waugh (PF) John Bonilla, Thomas Steger, Matthew Morton, Roland Leach | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 45-44 |
| 15:13 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Ramires | 48-44 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is called for 10 seconds | 48-44 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tyre - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton (SF) Ryan Jiang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:25 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Morton - foul #2 on Matthew Morton, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Steger (C) Matthew Morton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:06 | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:01 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert is hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #4 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG) Ricky Tyre | |
| 13:44 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Leland Laffey | |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:25 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Fogarty | 48-45 |
| 13:19 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Bonilla (PG), Ryan Jiang (PF), Roland Leach (C) John Ramires, John Fogarty, William Waugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Edward Williams (C) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, William Beatty | |
| 12:50 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Steger is hacked by Eugene Houghton - foul #1 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Westbrook (SG), Matthew Morton (SF) Frederick Hebert, Thomas Steger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:29 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams scores on a shot from the right block set up by Lloyd Leslie and the foul's on Ryan Jiang - foul #1 on Ryan Jiang, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Ramires (PG) Douglas Westbrook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:22 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Roland Leach | 48-47 |
| 11:59 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Ramires (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Morton (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ryan Jiang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Jiang - foul #2 on Ryan Jiang, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Waugh (PF) Roland Leach | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG) John Shockley | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:30 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert (SG), John Fogarty (SF), Thomas Steger (C) John Bonilla, Matthew Morton, Ryan Jiang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Edward Williams | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Roberto Martin | 48-50 |
| 10:35 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 48-50 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:27 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:19 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:18 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Steger misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 10:16 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:59 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Steger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 48-53 |
| 09:40 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires is fouled on the floor by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Bonilla (PG), Douglas Westbrook (SG), Matthew Morton (SF), Ryan Jiang (PF), Roland Leach (C) John Ramires, Frederick Hebert, John Fogarty, William Waugh, Thomas Steger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Lloyd Leslie, Michael Macdonald, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 09:17 | Georgia Southern | John Bonilla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 48-53 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it in | 48-55 |
| 08:57 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang connects on the jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Ryan Jiang - foul #3 on Ryan Jiang, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:35 | Georgia Southern | John Shockley steals it from John Bonilla | 50-56 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Shockley | 50-59 |
| 08:02 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang misses the easy layup | 50-59 |
| 08:00 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 07:47 | Georgia Southern | Fred Aldridge is called for the reach on Ryan Jiang - foul #3 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Ramires (PG), Frederick Hebert (SG), William Waugh (PF) John Bonilla, Douglas Westbrook, Matthew Morton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Lloyd Leslie (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Roberto Martin, Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| 07:47 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:47 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Ramires (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Hebert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Jiang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Waugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie is hacked by Roland Leach - foul #3 on Roland Leach, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty (SF) Ryan Jiang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) Fred Aldridge | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:13 | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frederick Hebert | 53-61 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 06:56 | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:38 | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Steger (C) Roland Leach | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 06:25 | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:15 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Hebert | 55-61 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it home | 55-63 |
| 06:01 | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Ramires | 58-63 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Macdonald | 58-65 |
| 05:38 | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Macdonald | 58-67 |
| 05:14 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 05:12 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton (SF), Ryan Jiang (PF), Roland Leach (C) Frederick Hebert, John Fogarty, William Waugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Lloyd Leslie, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 04:47 | Georgia Southern | Roland Leach pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:43 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Jiang - foul #4 on Ryan Jiang, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Bonilla (PG) John Ramires | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:19 | Georgia Southern | John Bonilla knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the runner from close range on a great pass from John Shockley | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Georgia Southern | Roland Leach buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Bonilla and the foul's on Eugene Houghton - foul #2 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Ramires (PG), Frederick Hebert (SG) John Bonilla, Thomas Steger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:51 | Georgia Southern | Roland Leach makes the free throw | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Ramires (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Hebert (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Matthew Morton (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Ryan Jiang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roland Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Shockley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge loses the dribble to Matthew Morton | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Georgia Southern | John Ramires's pass is intercepted by John Shockley in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Hebert - foul #2 on Frederick Hebert, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty (SF), William Waugh (PF) Matthew Morton, Roland Leach | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Georgia Southern | John Fogarty is whistled for a carry | 64-73 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Fred Aldridge | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 02:34 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton (SF), Roland Leach (C) John Fogarty, Ryan Jiang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:24 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Hebert is whistled for traveling | 64-76 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 64-78 |
| 01:53 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Morton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is hacked by Frederick Hebert - foul #3 on Frederick Hebert, team foul #10 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Bonilla (PG), Thomas Steger (SG), John Fogarty (SF), Gregory Porter (PF), Ryan Jiang (C) John Ramires, Frederick Hebert, Matthew Morton, William Waugh, Roland Leach | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Michael Macdonald, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:28 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang gets the rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:13 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Jiang connects on the jumper from the right side | 66-78 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 66-78 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley grabs the offensive board | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Fogarty - foul #4 on John Fogarty, team foul #11 | 66-78 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Steger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-80 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie runs out the clock | 66-80 |