| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Douglas Swisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Milner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Duval (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Swirsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:17 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher is fouled on the floor by John Shockley - foul #2 on John Shockley, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:56 | San Diego | The pull-up jumper by Van Milner is blocked by William Beatty | 34-38 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre blows the dunk but the foul's on Alex Swirsky - foul #2 on Alex Swirsky, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Eugene Houghton - foul #1 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:36 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Van Milner - foul #2 on Van Milner, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:53 | San Diego | Eugene Houghton takes the ball from Steven Duval | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre dunks the ball on a great pass from Eugene Houghton | 40-40 |
| 17:30 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Edward Williams (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Heng (SG), Jonathan Beaton (SF), Michael Hipp (PF) Michael Mazzariello, Van Milner, Steven Duval | |
| 17:30 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:30 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hipp steals the ball from Edward Williams | 40-41 |
| 16:44 | San Diego | Michael Hipp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 16:27 | San Diego | James Heng tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Ricky Tyre is denied by Alex Swirsky | 40-43 |
| 16:21 | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:16 | San Diego | Leland Laffey denies the turnaround by Douglas Swisher | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Swirsky swats the layup by Leland Laffey | 40-43 |
| 16:08 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Michael Hipp | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher is hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Thomas Lamothe, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Clyburn (PG), Steven Duval (PF) Douglas Swisher, Alex Swirsky | |
| 15:43 | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hipp | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Mosley (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Clyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Heng (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Beaton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Duval (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hipp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Shockley | 42-46 |
| 15:23 | San Diego | James Heng is hacked by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello (SG), Van Milner (SF) James Heng, Jonathan Beaton | |
| 15:08 | San Diego | Van Milner misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Houghton - foul #2 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 15:08 | San Diego | Van Milner misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:08 | San Diego | Van Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mazzariello steals the ball from John Shockley | 42-47 |
| 14:37 | San Diego | Michael Hipp misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton lays it in set up by Fred Aldridge | 44-47 |
| 14:26 | San Diego | Van Milner can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-47 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 14:08 | San Diego | Van Milner snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:57 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Clyburn | 44-50 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge buries a jumper near the basket | 46-50 |
| 13:35 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello is hacked by John Shockley - foul #3 on John Shockley, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Edward Williams (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| Subs | San Diego | Douglas Swisher (PG), Donald Rader (SF), Alex Swirsky (C) Robert Clyburn, Van Milner, Michael Hipp | |
| 13:35 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:35 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Swisher - foul #3 on Douglas Swisher, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Heng (SG) Michael Mazzariello | |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:11 | San Diego | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on James Heng - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 13:11 | San Diego | James Heng makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:11 | San Diego | James Heng makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leland Laffey | 50-54 |
| 12:27 | San Diego | James Heng is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 11:43 | San Diego | James Heng misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:41 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Douglas Swisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Heng (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Rader (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Duval (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Swirsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre and he's hacked by Douglas Swisher - foul #4 on Douglas Swisher, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Michael Mosley, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Clyburn (PG), Michael Mazzariello (SG), Van Milner (SF), Michael Hipp (C) Douglas Swisher, James Heng, Donald Rader, Alex Swirsky | |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:59 | San Diego | A charge is called on Steven Duval - foul #3 on Steven Duval, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 10:50 | San Diego | Michael Hipp grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:45 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Tyre and he's fouled by Michael Hipp - foul #1 on Michael Hipp, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG) Ricky Tyre | |
| Subs | San Diego | Alex Swirsky (C) Steven Duval | |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:26 | San Diego | Michael Hipp grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:08 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is denied on a layup by Alex Swirsky | 57-57 |
| 10:01 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:57 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty jams it on a nice dish by Leland Laffey and he's fouled by Alex Swirsky - foul #3 on Alex Swirsky, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Rader (C) Alex Swirsky | |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:28 | San Diego | John Shockley takes the ball from Michael Hipp | 60-57 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Van Milner - foul #3 on Van Milner, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Edward Williams (C) Mark Williams, William Beatty | |
| Subs | San Diego | Douglas Thompson (PG), James Heng (SG) Robert Clyburn, Michael Mazzariello | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 08:57 | San Diego | Donald Rader grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 08:32 | San Diego | Van Milner is hacked by Eugene Houghton - foul #3 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Michael Mosley (SF) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | San Diego | Steven Duval (PF) Michael Hipp | |
| 08:32 | San Diego | Van Milner misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 62-57 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Alex Swirsky (C) Van Milner | |
| 08:05 | San Diego | Donald Rader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Clyburn (PG), Jonathan Beaton (SF) Douglas Thompson, Donald Rader | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF) Ricky Tyre | |
| Subs | San Diego | Douglas Swisher (PG), Michael Mazzariello (SG) Robert Clyburn, James Heng | |
| 07:35 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:34 | San Diego | Steven Duval grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Douglas Swisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Mazzariello (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Beaton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Duval (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Swirsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Swisher and the foul's on Fred Aldridge - foul #1 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Hipp (PF) Steven Duval | |
| 07:21 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the dunk | 62-60 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alex Swirsky - foul #4 on Alex Swirsky, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Michael Mosley, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Rader (SF), Steven Duval (PF) Jonathan Beaton, Alex Swirsky | |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:35 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello hits a 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hipp is called for the reach on John Shockley - foul #2 on Michael Hipp, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Edward Williams (PF) Mark Williams, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Heng (SG), Van Milner (SF) Michael Mazzariello, Steven Duval | |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:15 | San Diego | Ricky Tyre steps in front of the Douglas Swisher pass | 67-63 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the lay-in | 67-63 |
| 05:54 | San Diego | Michael Hipp gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:48 | San Diego | James Heng travels with the ball | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is fouled on the floor by James Heng - foul #2 on James Heng, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | San Diego | Steven Duval (PF), Alex Swirsky (C) Michael Hipp, Donald Rader | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:10 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Fred Aldridge (C) John Shockley, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello (SG), Jonathan Beaton (SF) James Heng, Van Milner | |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Williams | 70-63 |
| 04:23 | San Diego | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on Douglas Swisher - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Rader (SF), Michael Hipp (C) Jonathan Beaton, Alex Swirsky | |
| 04:23 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:23 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton lays it up and in set up by Mark Williams | 72-64 |
| 03:49 | San Diego | Michael Hipp lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Swisher | 72-66 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a jumper from close range set up by Eugene Houghton and the foul's on Donald Rader - foul #4 on Donald Rader, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Clyburn (PG), James Heng (SG), Van Milner (SF) Douglas Swisher, Michael Mazzariello, Steven Duval | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Clyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Heng (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Van Milner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hipp (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Rader (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | San Diego | James Heng comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 03:23 | San Diego | Michael Hipp tips it in | 75-68 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Rader - foul #5 on Donald Rader, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Mosley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | San Diego | Alex Swirsky (C) Donald Rader | |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:53 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Douglas Swisher (PG), Michael Mazzariello (SG) Robert Clyburn, James Heng | |
| 02:48 | San Diego | John Shockley blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Douglas Swisher | 77-68 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Steven Duval (PF) Michael Hipp | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Douglas Swisher - foul #5 on Douglas Swisher, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Clyburn (PG) Douglas Swisher | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:13 | San Diego | Van Milner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the easy layup | 79-68 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the follow up shot | 81-68 |
| 01:50 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello misses the 3 from the right wing | 81-68 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 81-68 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alex Swirsky - foul #5 on Alex Swirsky, team foul #15 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Heng (SG), Jonathan Beaton (SF), Michael Hipp (C) Michael Mazzariello, Van Milner, Alex Swirsky | |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:34 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 82-68 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-68 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams tips it home | 84-68 |
| 01:16 | San Diego | Michael Hipp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-68 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is fouled on the floor by Steven Duval - foul #4 on Steven Duval, team foul #16 | 84-68 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 00:52 | San Diego | Fred Aldridge blocks the jumper by Michael Hipp | 86-68 |
| 00:51 | San Diego | Michael Hipp tips it home | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is called for traveling | 86-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Lamothe - foul #1 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #12 | 86-70 |
| 00:25 | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:25 | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams runs out the clock | 86-72 |