| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly King (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper connects on the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 19:12 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the floater from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the dunk | 34-37 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Southern Utah | James Putaski drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Cooper | 37-37 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled on the floor by Kelly King - foul #3 on Kelly King, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Stembridge (PF) Kelly King | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Wren | 37-39 |
| 17:53 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses short on a jumper from the left block | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Glick | 37-41 |
| 17:14 | Southern Utah | Robert Heffernan picks off the pass by Christopher Cooper | 37-41 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 37-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Cooper | 39-43 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 16:18 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:14 | Southern Utah | James Putaski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is fouled on the floor by Wilson Kelley - foul #3 on Wilson Kelley, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Jeffrey Shields (SG), Joseph Henry (SF), Charles Stewart (C) James Putaski, Christopher Cooper, Wilson Kelley, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Louis Wren, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Kelly King (PF) Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Marvin Carlton | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Stembridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly King (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Grisby and the foul's on Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 15:42 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Grisby - foul #1 on Robert Grisby, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry (SF) George Stembridge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:06 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Shields | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones connects on the shot in the paint | 45-47 |
| 14:41 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG), Christopher Cooper (SG), George Stembridge (SF) Robert Grisby, Jeffrey Shields, Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:20 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Putaski | 47-47 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge is denied on a layup by Ronnie Rexford | 47-47 |
| 13:56 | Southern Utah | James Putaski gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:34 | Southern Utah | Robert Bigby picks off the pass by Charles Stewart | 47-47 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:13 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:07 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Putaski and the foul's on Felix Gonzalez - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley (SF), Keith Robinson (C) Kelly King, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 13:07 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Putaski is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on James Putaski, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry (PF) George Stembridge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Cooper picks off the pass by Benjamin Glick | 50-47 |
| 12:42 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper dunks the ball | 52-47 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-47 |
| 12:34 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 12:27 | Southern Utah | James Putaski drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Christopher Cooper | 54-47 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Cooper - foul #3 on Christopher Cooper, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:01 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson's dunk attempt is rejected by Benjamin Glick | 54-49 |
| 11:59 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Henry (fresh) C - Keith Robinson (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry buries a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Cooper | 56-49 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 11:33 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:29 | Southern Utah | James Putaski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Cooper | 59-49 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Henry - foul #3 on Joseph Henry, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Jeffrey Shields (SG), Kelly King (PF) James Putaski, Christopher Cooper, Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Lawrence Jones (SF) Louis Wren, Robert Heffernan | |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:45 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields hits a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 10:25 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 10:19 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses the 3 from straight away | 62-51 |
| 10:18 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Shields | 62-51 |
| 10:07 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Stembridge (SF) Wilson Kelley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Bobby Smart (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 10:07 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:07 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 09:49 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 09:43 | Southern Utah | Robert Bigby steals it from Jeffrey Shields | 62-51 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 62-53 |
| 09:20 | Southern Utah | Kelly King comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-53 |
| 09:19 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 09:06 | Southern Utah | Kelly King misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-53 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Carlton and he's hacked by Kelly King - foul #4 on Kelly King, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG), Christopher Cooper (SG), Joseph Henry (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Robert Grisby, Jeffrey Shields, Kelly King, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Bobby Smart | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:59 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:40 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Felix Gonzalez - foul #4 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley (SF) Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 08:40 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:40 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is hacked by Wilson Kelley - foul #4 on Wilson Kelley, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry (SF) Wilson Kelley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:59 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 07:58 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Stembridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 07:45 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Putaski | 68-59 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Theodore Daigle | 68-61 |
| 07:15 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Putaski | 70-61 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley (SF), Kelly King (PF), Keith Robinson (C) Joseph Henry, George Stembridge, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 06:38 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley blows the dunk | 70-61 |
| 06:36 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:17 | Southern Utah | James Putaski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 06:15 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 06:07 | Southern Utah | James Putaski misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Felix Gonzalez (SF) Marvin Carlton, Louis Wren | |
| 06:07 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:07 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #4 on Christopher Cooper, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Jeffrey Shields (SG), Charles Stewart (C) James Putaski, Christopher Cooper, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:53 | Southern Utah | Kelly King gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:39 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley misses the easy layup | 72-62 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-62 |
| 05:30 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 72-62 |
| 05:10 | Southern Utah | Ronnie Rexford swats the short shot by Charles Stewart | 72-62 |
| 05:09 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:52 | Southern Utah | Robert Bigby blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Grisby | 72-62 |
| 04:50 | Southern Utah | Kelly King snags the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 04:32 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG), Christopher Cooper (SG), Keith Robinson (C) Robert Grisby, Jeffrey Shields, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Wilson Kelley picks off the pass by Hector Vega | 75-62 |
| 03:45 | Southern Utah | Robert Heffernan blocks the short jumper by Kelly King | 75-62 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 75-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Wilson Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kelly King (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Keith Robinson (fresh) 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a floater from the left block | 75-62 |
| 03:35 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Utah | James Putaski loses the dribble to Theodore Daigle | 75-62 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle lays it up and in | 75-64 |
| 03:09 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Cooper | 77-64 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:52 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Theodore Daigle | 77-64 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is denied on a layup by Keith Robinson | 77-64 |
| 02:44 | Southern Utah | Kelly King snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 02:38 | Southern Utah | Kelly King is hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #4 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #6 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Stembridge (PF) Kelly King | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Lawrence Jones (SF) Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan | |
| 02:23 | Southern Utah | Benjamin Glick steps in front of the Keith Robinson pass | 77-64 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Jeffrey Shields (SG), Joseph Henry (SF), Charles Stewart (C) James Putaski, Christopher Cooper, Wilson Kelley, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 01:47 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 01:23 | Southern Utah | Felix Gonzalez swats the layup by George Stembridge | 77-67 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Smart | 77-69 |
| 01:14 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG), Christopher Cooper (SG), Wilson Kelley (SF), Kelly King (PF), Keith Robinson (C) Robert Grisby, Jeffrey Shields, Joseph Henry, George Stembridge, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 00:47 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson's layup is rejected by Benjamin Glick | 77-69 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bigby | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:38 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Kelly King | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah 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 (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | Kelly King is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Daigle - foul #5 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), George Stembridge (SF) James Putaski, Wilson Kelley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | Kelly King makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | Kelly King misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah 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) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Utah | Kelly King is hacked by Robert Bigby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bigby, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Southern Utah | Kelly King makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:26 | Southern Utah | Kelly King makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby scores on a 3 from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Southern Utah | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on George Stembridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:18 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega loses the dribble to George Stembridge | 81-75 |
| 00:12 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern Utah | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #10 | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 82-75 |