| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Charles Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Boe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) PF - David Kroeger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer White (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 33-39 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster's pass is intercepted by Marvin Woods | 33-39 |
| 19:12 | Lipscomb | Charles Hancock makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Boe | 36-39 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Hancock steals it from Jack Rea | 36-39 |
| 18:55 | Lipscomb | Brent Boe hits the finger roll set up by Charles Hancock | 38-39 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Hancock - foul #2 on Charles Hancock, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:04 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brent Boe | 41-41 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marvin Woods - foul #2 on Marvin Woods, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane (PG), Harold Stewart (SF) Charles Hancock, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Marshall Devinney | |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:16 | Lipscomb | Jack Rea picks off the pass by David Kroeger | 41-42 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 16:55 | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Kroeger | 44-44 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:40 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:36 | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane is fouled on the floor by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #2 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Archie Mule (SG), Darnell Perry (PF), Chuck Livingstone (C) Brent Boe, David Kroeger, Homer White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 16:25 | Lipscomb | Darnell Perry drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Earnest Lane | 47-44 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Pagel | 47-46 |
| 15:50 | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darnell Perry | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Earnest Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Mule (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darnell Perry (fresh) 10 pts. C - Chuck Livingstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Darnell Perry - foul #1 on Darnell Perry, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Charles Hancock (PG), Marvin Woods (SF) Archie Mule, Chuck Livingstone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:38 | Lipscomb | Harold Stewart snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 15:24 | Lipscomb | Harold Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Devinney | 50-47 |
| 15:22 | Lipscomb | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Woods | 50-47 |
| 15:02 | Lipscomb | Harold Stewart makes the floater near the basket | 52-47 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Harold Stewart - foul #2 on Harold Stewart, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Brent Boe (SG), David Kroeger (PF), Homer White (C) Earnest Lane, Darnell Perry, Harold Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney | |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:20 | Lipscomb | Brent Boe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears lays it up and in set up by Joseph Lemaster | 52-52 |
| 14:00 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods misses badly on a shot from close range | 52-52 |
| 13:58 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster loses the dribble to Marvin Woods | 54-52 |
| 13:49 | Lipscomb | Brent Boe misses the dunk | 54-52 |
| 13:47 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 13:29 | Lipscomb | Charles Hancock pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 13:25 | Lipscomb | Brent Boe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Spears | 56-52 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dennis Colangelo (PG), Archie Mule (SF) Charles Hancock, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Andrew Spears | |
| 13:06 | Lipscomb | Homer White misses the dunk | 56-52 |
| 13:04 | Lipscomb | The offensive rebound goes to Homer White | 56-52 |
| 12:43 | Lipscomb | Archie Mule comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Sechrist - foul #2 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane (PG), Harold Stewart (SF), Darnell Perry (C) Dennis Colangelo, Brent Boe, Homer White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, James Starkes | |
| 12:43 | Lipscomb | Archie Mule makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:43 | Lipscomb | Archie Mule misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Stoneburner | 57-52 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 12:24 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 12:05 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Brent Boe (SG) Archie Mule | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG) Jack Rea | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 11:46 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Earnest Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Boe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Kroeger (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Darnell Perry (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Charles Hancock (PG), Marvin Woods (SF), Homer White (C) Earnest Lane, Harold Stewart, Darnell Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 11:29 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:29 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 10:54 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:50 | Lipscomb | Charles Hancock double dribbles | 59-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Darnell Perry (PF) David Kroeger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Dexter Goodman, Marshall Devinney | |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Darnell Perry steals it from Joseph Lemaster | 59-52 |
| 10:15 | Lipscomb | Brent Boe lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Woods | 61-52 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is hacked by Homer White - foul #1 on Homer White, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane (SG), Harold Stewart (SF) Brent Boe, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, James Starkes | |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dexter Goodman | 61-54 |
| 09:13 | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Archie Mule (SG), David Kroeger (PF), Chuck Livingstone (C) Charles Hancock, Darnell Perry, Homer White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 08:37 | Lipscomb | Jack Rea steals it from Archie Mule | 61-54 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-54 |
| 08:21 | Lipscomb | Harold Stewart snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 08:09 | Lipscomb | Marshall Devinney steals it from David Kroeger | 61-54 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Earnest Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Mule (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kroeger (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Chuck Livingstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Lipscomb | Chuck Livingstone is fouled on the floor by Marshall Devinney - foul #3 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dennis Colangelo (PG), Brent Boe (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Homer White (C) Earnest Lane, Archie Mule, Harold Stewart, Chuck Livingstone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, James Pittman, Andrew Spears | |
| 07:16 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 61-57 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman drills a jump hook from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 06:55 | Lipscomb | Dennis Colangelo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Sechrist | 61-59 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney's pass is intercepted by Homer White | 61-59 |
| 06:33 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Boe | 63-59 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Colangelo picks off the pass by Joseph Lemaster | 63-59 |
| 06:12 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brent Boe and he's hacked by Paul Sechrist - foul #3 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Charles Hancock (PG), Darnell Perry (PF) Dennis Colangelo, David Kroeger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Dexter Goodman, Marshall Devinney | |
| 06:12 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster travels with the ball | 65-59 |
| 05:48 | Lipscomb | Homer White can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Joseph Pagel | |
| 05:48 | Lipscomb | Homer White makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:48 | Lipscomb | Homer White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes clanks a shot from the baseline | 67-59 |
| 05:35 | Lipscomb | Homer White snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:28 | Lipscomb | Homer White slams it home on a great pass from Charles Hancock | 69-59 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes tips it in | 69-61 |
| 04:49 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Darnell Perry | 72-61 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Homer White steals it from Jack Rea | 72-61 |
| 04:27 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods comes up short on the shot from the right block | 72-61 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Starkes | 72-61 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the shot from close range | 72-61 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes hits the follow up shot | 72-63 |
| 04:03 | Lipscomb | Darnell Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane (PG), Archie Mule (SG), Harold Stewart (SF), David Kroeger (PF) Charles Hancock, Brent Boe, Marvin Woods, Homer White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is hacked by Earnest Lane - foul #2 on Earnest Lane, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Chuck Livingstone (C) Darnell Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Earnest Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Mule (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kroeger (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Chuck Livingstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Archie Mule - foul #3 on Archie Mule, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:40 | Lipscomb | Harold Stewart gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Lipscomb | Harold Stewart lays it in and he's fouled by James Pittman - foul #1 on James Pittman, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| 03:24 | Lipscomb | Harold Stewart makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 02:39 | Lipscomb | Archie Mule's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Charles Hancock (PG), Brent Boe (SG), Darnell Perry (C) Earnest Lane, Archie Mule, Chuck Livingstone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods (SF), Homer White (C) Harold Stewart, Darnell Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner, Andrew Spears | |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Kroeger - foul #3 on David Kroeger, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger misses long on a shot from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Sechrist | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jack Rea | 75-71 |
| 01:24 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Kroeger, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Starkes | 75-73 |
| 00:55 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:41 | Lipscomb | Homer White pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Lipscomb | Homer White is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Rea - foul #3 on Jack Rea, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:38 | Lipscomb | Homer White makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Lipscomb | Homer White makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-73 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Earnest Lane (SG) Brent Boe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:25 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Lemaster - foul #1 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Brent Boe (SG) Charles Hancock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:25 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:25 | Lipscomb | Marvin Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Homer White picks off the pass by Paul Sechrist | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger is hacked by Jack Rea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Rea, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dennis Colangelo (PG) Earnest Lane | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:15 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | Lipscomb | David Kroeger makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits a 3 from the left wing | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Dennis Colangelo is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Rea - foul #5 on Jack Rea, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG) Jack Rea | |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Dennis Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Dennis Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 85-76 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster gets the offensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 85-76 |