| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Behan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Levi Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the floater from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Levi Simmons picks off the pass by Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 33-41 |
| 19:25 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randolph Poss and the foul's on Levi Simmons - foul #2 on Levi Simmons, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:55 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Levi Simmons | 36-44 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste's pass is intercepted by James Rheaume | 36-44 |
| 18:38 | Georgia Southern | John Behan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Behan is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas - foul #3 on John Behan, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack (PF) John Behan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Damian Dale - foul #2 on Damian Dale, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:47 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Laurence Fermin - foul #2 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester (C) Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:47 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:47 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Randolph Poss | 38-48 |
| 17:22 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Ryan Reda (C) James Rheaume, Damian Dale, Thomas Ervin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Leonard Lester - foul #1 on Leonard Lester, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Green, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons (C) Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:17 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin (SF) Dennis Tidwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF) Randolph Poss, Mike Haakenson, Gary Green | |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Brown, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 16:00 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SG - Eric Hack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-48 |
| 15:52 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:36 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin buries a jump hook from the left block | 40-48 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas knocks in the shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 15:20 | Georgia Southern | Chris Ouimet picks off the pass by Eric Hack | 40-50 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-52 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack misses the shot from the right block | 40-52 |
| 14:44 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Everett Witherspoon | 40-54 |
| 13:42 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 13:41 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 13:26 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Levi Simmons | 42-54 |
| 13:23 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), John Behan (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Eric Hack, Thomas Ervin, Leonard Lester, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Mike Haakenson (SG), Gary Green (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Cecil Brown, Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 13:03 | Georgia Southern | John Behan snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 12:57 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell misses the lay-in | 42-54 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is denied on a layup by John Behan | 42-54 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Poss | 42-54 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Behan - foul #4 on John Behan, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons (C) John Behan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:16 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| 12:16 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:16 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:16 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell misses the 3rd free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:16 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Simmons | 44-55 |
| 11:56 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Reda | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Dale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Reda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 11:31 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Randolph Poss takes the ball from James Rheaume in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 46-55 |
| 11:10 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:05 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is hacked by Levi Simmons - foul #3 on Levi Simmons, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), Leonard Lester (PF) James Rheaume, Damian Dale, Dennis Tidwell, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Mike Haakenson, Gary Green, Roger Ruggles, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Randolph Poss | 46-57 |
| 10:25 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 48-57 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin is called for traveling | 48-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack (PF) Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:59 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Eric Hack | 50-57 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 09:44 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 09:37 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Randolph Poss - foul #1 on Randolph Poss, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Damian Dale (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi, Tyrone Detwiler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Randolph Poss, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 09:37 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:37 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:37 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:17 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Leonard Lester | 54-57 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Brown | 54-60 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 08:35 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 08:33 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:27 | Georgia Southern | The short jumper by Leonard Lester is denied by Chris Ouimet | 54-60 |
| 08:26 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester tips it home | 56-60 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Hack - foul #1 on Eric Hack, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Ryan Reda (C) James Rheaume, Damian Dale, Thomas Ervin, Eric Hack | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Gary Green (SF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:54 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Tyrone Detwiler | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Reda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randolph Poss | 58-63 |
| 07:08 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green misses long on a floater from close range | 58-63 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Reda takes the ball from Laurence Fermin | 58-63 |
| 06:25 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss lays it in on a great pass from Gary Green | 58-65 |
| 05:59 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), John Behan (PF), Levi Simmons (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Tyrone Detwiler, Dennis Tidwell, Leonard Lester, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Cecil Brown, Laurence Fermin, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 05:40 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 05:38 | Georgia Southern | John Behan hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Green | 60-67 |
| 05:18 | Georgia Southern | John Behan is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gary Green, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin (PF) Gary Green | |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is called for traveling | 61-67 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale is hacked by Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester (C) Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Dale (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Behan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by James Rheaume - foul #1 on James Rheaume, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Eric Hack (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF) James Rheaume, Damian Dale, Thomas Ervin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Everett Witherspoon (C) Thomas Mestas, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:11 | Georgia Southern | John Behan is hacked by Laurence Fermin - foul #3 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green (SF) Chris Ouimet | |
| 03:11 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:11 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 02:46 | Georgia Southern | John Behan gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:46 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), Levi Simmons (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Eric Hack, Dennis Tidwell, Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Cecil Brown, Gary Green, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 02:32 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Rheaume | 67-69 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Levi Simmons blocks the jumper by Thomas Mestas | 67-69 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 67-69 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses short on a shot from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:45 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Rheaume - foul #2 on James Rheaume, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:27 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:22 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Mestas steps in front of the James Rheaume pass | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 69-73 |
| 01:09 | Georgia Southern | Chris Ouimet is called for the reach on Thomas Ervin - foul #2 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 01:09 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Thomas Ervin - foul #1 on Thomas Ervin, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:37 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Laurence Fermin | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Damian Dale is called for the reach on Laurence Fermin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damian Dale, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG) Thomas Mestas | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:29 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 71-76 |
| 00:28 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Simmons | 71-76 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin is fouled in the backcourt by Damian Dale - foul #4 on Damian Dale, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:15 | Georgia Southern | John Behan snags the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 00:12 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Damian Dale | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Damian Dale - foul #5 on Damian Dale, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack (SG) Damian Dale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ervin | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is fouled in the backcourt by James Rheaume - foul #3 on James Rheaume, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-82 |