| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Church (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ben Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Aviles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers is fouled on the floor by Clarence Stenger - foul #2 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Mark Hervey (PF) Charles Brown, Robert Camp | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington is hacked by James Allen - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Willy Crigler, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp misses the tip | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brown picks off the pass by Joe Sowers | 41-34 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Stenger | 41-37 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 41-39 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Robert Webb (PF), Elliott Anderson (C) John Church, Ben Washington, Wayne Aviles, Jay Berning, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Stjepan Zoeller (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb is hacked by Willy Crigler - foul #3 on Willy Crigler, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG) Willy Crigler | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 43-39 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 43-39 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Robert Webb - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Charles Brown | |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Webb | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF), Lawrence Lee (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Mark Gerry, Roscoe Neth, Rene Ferrari, Robert Webb, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Thomas Brown, Stjepan Zoeller | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Clarence Stenger | 43-44 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clarence Stenger | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Church (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ben Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Aviles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Sowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fullwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy McPhillips (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), Jay Berning (PF) Ben Washington, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF) Mark Fullwood, Clarence Stenger | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Aviles | 45-44 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is called for 10 seconds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers (C) Lawrence Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 45-44 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey tips it home | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Church out of the doubleteam | 48-46 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen is hacked by Simon Hardiman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Simon Hardiman, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Robert Webb (PF), Elliott Anderson (C) Simon Hardiman, John Church, Wayne Aviles, Jay Berning, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Charles Brown, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari is hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG) Mark Gerry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Mark Hervey (PF) Mark Fullwood, Robert Camp | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Clarence Stenger - foul #3 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (SG), Lawrence Lee (C) Roscoe Neth, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Robert Camp (PF) Thomas Brown, Mark Hervey | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler loses the dribble to Ben Washington | 51-51 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Church (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Ferrari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Crigler (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Stenger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Camp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lee - foul #1 on Lawrence Lee, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF), Elliott Anderson (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Ben Washington, John Church, Rene Ferrari, Robert Webb, Lawrence Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen's floater is tipped away by Elliott Anderson | 51-51 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willy Crigler steals the ball from Wayne Aviles | 51-51 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler lays it up and in | 51-53 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning (PF) Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), John Church (SG), Joe Sowers (C) Mark Gerry, Roscoe Neth, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Charles Brown, James Allen | |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is hacked by Wayne Aviles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Aviles, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Hervey | 51-55 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari (SF) Wayne Aviles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger | |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (PG), Lawrence Lee (PF) Ben Washington, Jay Berning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Robert Webb (C) John Church, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Allen | 52-55 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brown steals the ball from Robert Webb | 52-58 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rene Ferrari | 54-58 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 54-58 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry's pass is intercepted by Willy Crigler | 54-58 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), John Church (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Elliott Anderson (C) Mark Gerry, Roscoe Neth, Rene Ferrari, Lawrence Lee, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Willy Crigler, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Robert Camp | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Church (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Aviles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Berning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elliott Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), Joe Sowers (C) Ben Washington, Jay Berning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Mark Hervey (PF) Charles Brown, Robert Camp | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood | 54-62 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Robert Webb (PF), Lawrence Lee (C) John Church, Wayne Aviles, Elliott Anderson, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler connects on the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Lawrence Lee - foul #2 on Lawrence Lee, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SF) Rene Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey (C) Billy McPhillips | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth tips it home | 56-65 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is hacked by Simon Hardiman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Simon Hardiman, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Rene Ferrari (SF) Simon Hardiman, Mark Gerry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (C) James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Rene Ferrari is called for the reach on Clarence Stenger - foul #1 on Rene Ferrari, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Robert Webb, Lawrence Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Washington | 58-67 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ben Washington is called for the reach on Clarence Stenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Washington, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF) Roscoe Neth, Rene Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey (PF) Billy McPhillips | |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jay Berning | 58-67 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-67 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Aviles takes the ball from Willy Crigler in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Sowers | 61-67 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is hacked by John Church in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Church, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (PG), Robert Webb (C) John Church, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning travels with the ball | 61-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson (SF), Lawrence Lee (C) Wayne Aviles, Jay Berning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG) Willy Crigler | |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Lee | 61-69 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Brown steals the ball from Elliott Anderson | 61-69 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown scores on a floater from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Mark Gerry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Washington (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elliott Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hervey (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy McPhillips (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Lee | 63-71 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Brown | 63-73 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Allen takes the ball from Ben Washington | 63-73 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen hits the finger roll | 63-75 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 63-75 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Lee - foul #3 on Lawrence Lee, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Mark Gerry, Ben Washington, Elliott Anderson, Robert Webb, Lawrence Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Thomas Brown, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 63-76 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers can't tip it in | 63-76 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is hacked by Jay Berning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Berning, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses the jump hook in the paint | 63-78 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church gets the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning lays it in | 65-78 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 65-78 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger tips it back up and in | 65-80 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers drills a jumper near the basket set up by John Church out of the doubleteam | 67-80 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-83 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses badly on a shot from the right block | 67-83 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Camp - foul #3 on Robert Camp, team foul #10 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Robert Webb (PF) John Church, Jay Berning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer loses the dribble to Roscoe Neth | 69-83 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington is hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #2 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #11 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson (C) Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood runs out the clock | 71-83 |