| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tyler Bibeau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Herring (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathaniel Kappler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Breton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Lamar | Calvin Herring scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gale Wiens | 40-41 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-41 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 19:02 | Lamar | Calvin Herring clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 18:53 | Lamar | James Breton snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:41 | Lamar | Calvin Herring makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gale Wiens | 43-44 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Anselmo | 43-46 |
| 18:09 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyler Bibeau | 45-46 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 17:26 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits a 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 16:57 | Lamar | Damon Monte steals the ball from James Breton | 45-49 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is fouled on the floor by Tyler Bibeau - foul #2 on Tyler Bibeau, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Andrew Hiott (PG), Prince Nowlin (SG), James Vaughn (SF), Lowell Gama (PF), Keneth Erb (C) Tyler Bibeau, Calvin Herring, Nathaniel Kappler, Gale Wiens, James Breton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Albert Calvo (SF), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:10 | Lamar | Lowell Gama grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 15:54 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 15:53 | Lamar | James Vaughn tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Andrew Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Prince Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Vaughn (fresh) PF - Lowell Gama (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keneth Erb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Gama steals the ball from Albert Calvo | 45-49 |
| 15:25 | Lamar | James Vaughn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 15:23 | Lamar | Lowell Gama hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly lays it up and in set up by Albert Calvo | 47-51 |
| 14:56 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Calvin Herring (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), James Breton (C) Prince Nowlin, James Vaughn, Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Joseph Terrell (C) Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo | |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell clanks a floater in the lane | 47-51 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 14:28 | Lamar | Lowell Gama hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hiott | 49-53 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 49-55 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | James Breton hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Turnbow - foul #1 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Gale Wiens (PF) Andrew Hiott, Lowell Gama | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| 13:56 | Lamar | James Breton makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | James Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Damon Monte is blocked by Gale Wiens | 51-55 |
| 13:47 | Lamar | Calvin Herring grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 13:24 | Lamar | James Breton is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | Prince Nowlin (SG), Keneth Erb (C) Calvin Herring, James Breton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | Lowell Gama (C) Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Baker (C) Lester Schley, Joseph Terrell | |
| 12:37 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau loses the dribble to James Anselmo | 51-55 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gale Wiens denies the turnaround by Russell Williams | 51-55 |
| 12:20 | Lamar | Gale Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:56 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tyler Bibeau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Prince Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Kappler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Gama (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the floater from the right block set up by Patrick Turnbow | 51-57 |
| 11:16 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Prince Nowlin | 54-57 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams hits a driving attempt near the basket | 54-59 |
| 10:37 | Lamar | Gale Wiens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 10:36 | Lamar | Lowell Gama snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:17 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Lowell Gama and the foul's on Patrick Turnbow - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | Calvin Herring (SG), Andrew Hiott (SF), Keneth Erb (PF), James Breton (C) Prince Nowlin, Nathaniel Kappler, Gale Wiens, Lowell Gama | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Albert Calvo (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Russell Williams, James Baker | |
| 10:17 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keneth Erb - foul #2 on Keneth Erb, team foul #2 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Vaughn (SF) Tyler Bibeau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:38 | Lamar | Keneth Erb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Calvo | 57-60 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:30 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 09:11 | Lamar | Lester Schley steps in front of the Andrew Hiott pass | 57-60 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo tips it home | 57-62 |
| 08:27 | Lamar | James Breton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler (SF), Gale Wiens (PF) James Vaughn, Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (SG), James Baker (SF) Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo | |
| 08:27 | Lamar | James Breton makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:27 | Lamar | James Breton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Breton - foul #3 on James Breton, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:10 | Lamar | Gale Wiens snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 08:00 | Lamar | Calvin Herring is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 07:44 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Andrew Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Herring (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nathaniel Kappler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Breton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Lamar | Calvin Herring makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Hiott | 61-63 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 07:01 | Lamar | James Breton gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:56 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lester Schley - foul #3 on Lester Schley, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Prince Nowlin (SG), Lowell Gama (PF), Keneth Erb (C) Andrew Hiott, Calvin Herring, Gale Wiens, James Breton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF) Lester Schley, Micheal Kelly, Joseph Terrell | |
| 06:56 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:56 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:35 | Lamar | Lowell Gama gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:22 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick Turnbow - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Vaughn (SF) Nathaniel Kappler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:22 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:22 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 64-63 |
| 06:13 | Lamar | Keneth Erb pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:07 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gale Wiens (PF) Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PG), Karl Turgeon (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Baker | |
| 05:35 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Gale Wiens | 67-63 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams buries a floater near the basket | 67-65 |
| 05:12 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-65 |
| 05:10 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Lowell Gama - foul #1 on Lowell Gama, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Andrew Hiott (PG), Calvin Herring (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), James Breton (C) Tyler Bibeau, Prince Nowlin, James Vaughn, Lowell Gama | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG) Albert Calvo | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon makes the 3rd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:40 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gale Wiens | 71-66 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Anselmo | 71-69 |
| 04:08 | Lamar | James Breton lays it up and in set up by Andrew Hiott | 73-69 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 03:44 | Lamar | James Breton gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Andrew Hiott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Herring (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Nathaniel Kappler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gale Wiens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Breton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Lamar | Lester Schley steals it from Calvin Herring | 73-69 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo loses the dribble to Calvin Herring | 73-69 |
| 03:00 | Lamar | James Breton's floater is tipped away by Russell Williams | 73-69 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon loses the ball out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Prince Nowlin (SG), James Vaughn (SF), Lowell Gama (PF), Keneth Erb (C) Andrew Hiott, Calvin Herring, Nathaniel Kappler, Gale Wiens, James Breton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), James Baker (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Russell Williams, Karl Turgeon | |
| 02:32 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Lamar | Calvin Herring (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), James Breton (C) Prince Nowlin, James Vaughn, Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG) Michael Sieg | |
| 02:17 | Lamar | Lowell Gama scores on a runner from the right block set up by Tyler Bibeau | 75-69 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gale Wiens (PF) Lowell Gama | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Micheal Kelly | |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker buries a jumper from the baseline | 75-71 |
| 01:36 | Lamar | James Breton clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 75-71 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Russell Williams (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Baker | |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-71 |
| 01:14 | Lamar | James Breton pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:12 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Anselmo and the foul's on Tyler Bibeau - foul #3 on Tyler Bibeau, team foul #5 | 75-73 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Herring | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Lamar | Gale Wiens is hacked by Lester Schley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Schley, team foul #6 | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Russell Williams is called for the reach on James Breton - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | James Breton makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | James Breton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar 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 (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams grabs the offensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 78-74 |