| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Zachary Grant (fresh) SG - Robert Prescott (fresh) SF - Vincent Warner (fresh) PF - Calvin Cardona (fresh) C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Tommy Holman - foul #1 on Tommy Holman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Lamar | Vincent Warner snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Lamar | Zachary Grant pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Lamar | Zachary Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Cantwell swats the layup by Terence Hiett | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Lamar | Vincent Warner snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Lamar | Robert Prescott misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Lamar | Robert Prescott misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Lamar | Robert Prescott misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| 16:54 | Lamar | Robert Prescott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Lamar | Vincent Warner tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 16:30 | Lamar | Vincent Warner gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:25 | Lamar | Zachary Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Jefferson (C) Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker, Craig Andres | |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Zachary Grant (fresh) SG - Robert Prescott (fresh) SF - Vincent Warner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Calvin Cardona (fresh) C - William Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fairly fresh) SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski (SG) Robert Prescott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Roger Carr, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 15:26 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski's pass is intercepted by Forrest Morgan | 0-2 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 15:03 | Lamar | The rebound goes to William Jefferson | 0-2 |
| 14:43 | Lamar | Steven Wilson is called for the reach on Vincent Warner - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Prescott (SG), Matthew Walker (PF), Martin Cantwell (C) Zachary Grant, Vincent Warner, Calvin Cardona | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Dennis Buford, Steven Wilson, Forrest Morgan | |
| 14:14 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| 14:14 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 14:14 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | Matthew Walker grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 13:37 | Lamar | Robert Prescott comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 13:35 | Lamar | William Jefferson can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 13:33 | Lamar | William Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 13:08 | Lamar | The refs have stopped play. Robert Prescott is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 4-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | Zachary Grant (PG), Vincent Warner (SF), Calvin Cardona (PF) Robert Prescott, William Jefferson, Matthew Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is hacked by Calvin Cardona - foul #1 on Calvin Cardona, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Calvin Cardona takes the ball from Craig Andres | 4-2 |
| 12:16 | Lamar | Zachary Grant is fouled on the floor by Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Jefferson (SG), David Wadsworth (C) Ivan Nitzkowski, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (C) Craig Andres | |
| 11:57 | Lamar | William Jefferson double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Dennis Buford (SG) Roger Carr, Terence Hiett | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Zachary Grant (fresh) SG - William Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Vincent Warner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Calvin Cardona (fresh) C - David Wadsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 11:19 | Lamar | Zachary Grant gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 11:14 | Lamar | Vincent Warner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman is hacked by Vincent Warner - foul #1 on Vincent Warner, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski (SG) David Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Dan Kiker, Tommy Holman | |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 10:51 | Lamar | Vincent Warner gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 10:47 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona can't connect on a shot from close range | 4-2 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr clanks a jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 10:37 | Lamar | William Jefferson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 10:13 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona clanks a fadeaway from close range | 4-2 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Craig Andres | 4-5 |
| 09:41 | Lamar | William Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 09:40 | Lamar | Vincent Warner snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 09:33 | Lamar | Forrest Morgan steals the ball from Ivan Nitzkowski | 4-5 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Prescott (SG), Matthew Walker (PF), Martin Cantwell (C) Zachary Grant, Vincent Warner, Calvin Cardona | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) David Hodgdon, Steven Wilson, Craig Andres | |
| 09:17 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Prescott | 7-5 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker can't connect on a floater in the paint | 7-5 |
| 08:54 | Lamar | Matthew Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 08:35 | Lamar | Forrest Morgan swats the short shot by Martin Cantwell | 7-5 |
| 08:33 | Lamar | Robert Prescott snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 08:19 | Lamar | Matthew Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 08:17 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell tips it in | 9-5 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan can't finish the layup | 9-5 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 08:07 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Ivan Nitzkowski | 9-5 |
| 07:55 | Lamar | Robert Prescott clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 07:53 | Lamar | William Jefferson snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ivan Nitzkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Prescott (fresh) SF - William Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fairly fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 9-5 |
| 07:47 | Lamar | Matthew Walker hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker connects on the shot in the paint set up by Roger Carr | 11-7 |
| 07:13 | Lamar | Matthew Walker lays it up and in and he's hacked by Tommy Holman - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Lamar | Zachary Grant (PG), Vincent Warner (SF) Ivan Nitzkowski, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| 07:13 | Lamar | Matthew Walker makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Hodgdon | 14-9 |
| 06:53 | Lamar | Zachary Grant misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Warner steps in front of the Terence Hiett pass | 14-9 |
| 06:27 | Lamar | Matthew Walker is fouled on the floor by Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Lamar | Calvin Cardona (PF), David Wadsworth (C) Robert Prescott, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SF) Dan Kiker | |
| 06:27 | Lamar | Matthew Walker misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 06:27 | Lamar | David Wadsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 06:13 | Lamar | Matthew Walker scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #2 on Terence Hiett, team foul #8 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Terence Hiett | |
| 06:13 | Lamar | Matthew Walker makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 17-11 |
| 05:56 | Lamar | Matthew Walker clanks a jump hook from the right block | 17-11 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Rosenbalm and he's hacked by Zachary Grant - foul #1 on Zachary Grant, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Jefferson (SG) Matthew Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Dennis Buford | |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 05:34 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 05:24 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona buries a runner from the right block set up by Zachary Grant | 19-13 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Warner - foul #2 on Vincent Warner, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Prescott (SG), Ivan Nitzkowski (SF) Vincent Warner, David Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) David Hodgdon | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 04:43 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Steven Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Martin Cantwell (C) William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Steven Wilson, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 04:43 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 04:43 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the floater in the paint | 20-15 |
| 04:26 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 04:00 | Lamar | Craig Andres steals it from Zachary Grant | 20-15 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 03:51 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Zachary Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Prescott (fresh) SF - Ivan Nitzkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - David Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Zachary Grant | 22-15 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Hodgdon and he's hacked by Martin Cantwell - foul #1 on Martin Cantwell, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Jefferson (PG), Vincent Warner (SF) Zachary Grant, Ivan Nitzkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) Dennis Buford, David Hodgdon, Forrest Morgan | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:30 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Martin Cantwell | 22-17 |
| 03:07 | Lamar | Robert Prescott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Lamar | Matthew Walker (PF), David Wadsworth (C) Calvin Cardona, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Craig Andres | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Carr | 22-20 |
| 02:18 | Lamar | Robert Prescott scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Jefferson | 25-20 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Zachary Grant (PG), Ivan Nitzkowski (SG), Calvin Cardona (PF) Robert Prescott, Matthew Walker, David Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Forrest Morgan (C) Roger Carr, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 01:46 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski is hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #3 on Terence Hiett, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Martin Cantwell (C) William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SG) Terence Hiett | |
| 01:46 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:46 | Lamar | Ivan Nitzkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 01:31 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Vincent Warner | 25-20 |
| 01:13 | Lamar | Vincent Warner misses short on a jumper near the basket | 25-20 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson hits a jumper from close range | 25-22 |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Zachary Grant | 27-22 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson is fouled on the floor by Martin Cantwell - foul #2 on Martin Cantwell, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Craig Andres (C) Steven Wilson, Tommy Holman | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 00:32 | Lamar | Zachary Grant gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 00:15 | Lamar | Calvin Cardona clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-22 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Kiker | 27-22 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker is hacked by Ivan Nitzkowski - foul #1 on Ivan Nitzkowski, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Prescott (SG), William Jefferson (SF), Matthew Walker (PF), David Wadsworth (C) Ivan Nitzkowski, Vincent Warner, Calvin Cardona, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Dennis Buford, Forrest Morgan | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |