| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) SF - Michael Redd (fresh) PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Chad Garon (fresh) SG - Kevin McClam (fresh) SF - John Kline (fresh) PF - Earl Sands (fresh) C - Raymond Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Georgia Southern | Kevin McClam grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Georgia Southern | Kevin McClam knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Chad Garon | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Kline takes the ball from Robert Adams | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Georgia Southern | John Kline hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chad Garon | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin McClam - foul #1 on Kevin McClam, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:24 | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:18 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 1-4 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin McClam - foul #2 on Kevin McClam, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Nobles (SG) Kevin McClam | |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Georgia Southern | William Nobles loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Terhune - foul #1 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 17:19 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Kline is called for the reach on Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on John Kline, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (PF) Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby (C) Raymond Hill | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is hacked by William Nobles - foul #1 on William Nobles, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Robert Lanford (SG) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Thompson (SG), Johnny Andrus (PF), Michael McKinney (C) Chad Garon, John Kline, Earl Sands | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Nobles - foul #2 on William Nobles, team foul #5 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Jones (SG) William Nobles | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Thompson (fresh) SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Stephen Boothby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Andrus (fresh) C - Michael McKinney (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Georgia Southern | David Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Andrus | 7-11 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:26 | Georgia Southern | Michael McKinney snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:20 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan banks in the layup set up by Gary Weaver | 9-11 |
| 14:57 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Laliberte steals the ball from Stephen Boothby | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 14:37 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:32 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to David Thompson | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Georgia Southern | Michael McKinney can't finish the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford is hacked by Michael McKinney - foul #1 on Michael McKinney, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Gary Weaver, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon (PG), John Kline (SF), Earl Sands (PF), Raymond Hill (C) Joseph Jones, Stephen Boothby, Johnny Andrus, Michael McKinney | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Adams | 12-13 |
| 13:47 | Georgia Southern | Eddie Teneyck steals it from Raymond Hill | 12-13 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd comes up short on the runner from the left block | 12-13 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands tips it in | 12-15 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Sands takes the ball from Robert Adams | 12-15 |
| 13:04 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eddie Teneyck | 12-15 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Adams | 14-15 |
| 12:53 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Teneyck | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 12:31 | Georgia Southern | David Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 17-15 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams is hacked by Chad Garon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Garon, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (C) Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Jones (SG) David Thompson | |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:27 | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:10 | Georgia Southern | John Kline misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-15 |
| 12:08 | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 11:47 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Redd - foul #1 on Michael Redd, team foul #2 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby (SF), Johnny Andrus (PF) John Kline, Earl Sands | |
| 11:47 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:47 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Chad Garon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Stephen Boothby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Andrus (fresh) C - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte's floater is tipped away by Johnny Andrus | 17-16 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it in | 19-16 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby is hacked by Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Robert Lanford (SG) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael McKinney (C) Raymond Hill | |
| 10:59 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Boothby - foul #1 on Stephen Boothby, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF) Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands (PF) Michael McKinney | |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Jones | 20-19 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Sullivan | 22-19 |
| 10:00 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Weaver - foul #1 on Gary Weaver, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF) Gary Weaver, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Thompson (SG), John Kline (SF) Joseph Jones, Johnny Andrus | |
| 10:00 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:00 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 09:45 | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:39 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 24-21 |
| 09:12 | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 24-21 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it in | 26-21 |
| 08:47 | Georgia Southern | Michael Redd takes the ball from John Kline | 26-21 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams hits the finger roll set up by Michael Redd | 28-21 |
| 08:29 | Georgia Southern | Eric Ovalle steals it from Earl Sands | 28-21 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune loses the dribble to Chad Garon | 28-21 |
| 08:19 | Georgia Southern | David Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-21 |
| 08:18 | Georgia Southern | Earl Sands grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:06 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-21 |
| 08:05 | Georgia Southern | John Kline tips it but misses | 28-21 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 28-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Jones (SG), Johnny Andrus (PF), Raymond Hill (C) David Thompson, Earl Sands, Stephen Boothby | |
| 07:46 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Chad Garon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - John Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Andrus (fresh) C - Raymond Hill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:20 | Georgia Southern | Robert Lanford is called for the reach on John Kline - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| 07:04 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-21 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:31 | Georgia Southern | John Kline is fouled on the floor by Thomas McGonnell - foul #1 on Thomas McGonnell, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG) Gary Weaver, Robert Lanford | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Thompson (PG) Chad Garon | |
| 06:21 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Laliberte | 31-21 |
| 06:20 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Andrus tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on John Kline - foul #2 on John Kline, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby (SF), Michael McKinney (C) John Kline, Raymond Hill | |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Terhune steals it from Johnny Andrus | 34-23 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 05:19 | Georgia Southern | Michael McKinney gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 05:14 | Georgia Southern | David Thompson double dribbles | 34-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Robert Adams, Thomas McGonnell, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon (PG), Earl Sands (PF) Joseph Jones, Johnny Andrus | |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Raymond Hill (C) Michael McKinney | |
| 04:39 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon connects on the 3 from straight away | 34-26 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 04:21 | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-26 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Redd | 40-26 |
| 04:07 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon is fouled on the floor by Michael Redd - foul #2 on Michael Redd, team foul #7 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF) Gary Weaver, Kenneth Terhune, Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 04:07 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 04:07 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Ovalle | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Chad Garon (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Boothby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Sands (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Georgia Southern | David Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan loses the dribble to David Thompson | 43-28 |
| 03:06 | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 03:04 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Garon | 43-28 |
| 02:50 | Georgia Southern | Stephen Boothby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Hill swats the dunk try by Robert Sullivan | 43-28 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Hill picks off the pass by Matthew Laliberte | 43-28 |
| 02:27 | Georgia Southern | Chad Garon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Adams, Robert Lanford, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Nobles (PG), Kevin McClam (SG), John Kline (SF), Johnny Andrus (PF), Michael McKinney (C) Chad Garon, David Thompson, Stephen Boothby, Earl Sands, Raymond Hill | |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is fouled on the floor by Johnny Andrus - foul #1 on Johnny Andrus, team foul #12 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck (C) Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 02:02 | Georgia Southern | Kevin McClam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 01:29 | Georgia Southern | Kevin McClam clanks a floater in the lane | 45-31 |
| 01:28 | Georgia Southern | Michael McKinney can't tip it in | 45-31 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 01:19 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Andrus pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 01:00 | Georgia Southern | Gary Weaver steals it from Kevin McClam | 45-31 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | Kevin McClam misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charley Ketterman | 48-31 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 00:08 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Johnny Andrus | 48-31 |
| 00:05 | Georgia Southern | John Kline misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Andrus misses the tip | 48-31 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck misses short on a halfcourt shot | 48-31 |