| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Hamel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Franks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 19:37 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 38-24 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Huizenga and he's hacked by Gerald Thomas - foul #1 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:12 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dan Giglio | 40-27 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters's layup is rejected by Gerald Thomas | 40-27 |
| 18:56 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Gillespie - foul #1 on David Gillespie, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Stewart steps in front of the Quentin Waters pass | 42-27 |
| 18:21 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Stewart | 45-27 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bill Franks takes the ball from David Gillespie | 45-27 |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio double dribbles | 45-27 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Thomas - foul #2 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (PF) Albert Matherly | |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:46 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:30 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Janelle - foul #2 on Walter Janelle, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG), Edward Garden (SF), Brian Beck (C) Brad Hamel, Leo Stewart, Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (PF), Vince Carroll (C) David Gillespie, Quentin Waters | |
| 17:30 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 17:30 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul McKinney | 46-28 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is called for traveling | 46-28 |
| 17:06 | St. Bonaventure | Paul McKinney denies the turnaround by Brian Beck | 46-28 |
| 17:04 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck snags the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 16:50 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck dunks the ball and he's hacked by Vince Carroll - foul #1 on Vince Carroll, team foul #3 | 48-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Leo Stewart (SF) Dan Giglio, Bill Franks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga | |
| 16:50 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck makes the free throw | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion 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) | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson loses the dribble to Brian Beck | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 16:12 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck makes the jump hook from close range | 51-28 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is fouled on the floor by Edward Garden - foul #3 on Edward Garden, team foul #3 | 51-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Tibor Zenz (SF), Gerald Thomas (C) Leroy Adams, John Graham, Leo Stewart, Brian Beck | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) Walter Janelle, Paul McKinney, Vince Carroll | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Hamel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tibor Zenz (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Garden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Garden takes the ball from William Lee | 51-28 |
| 15:16 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-28 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson grabs the board | 51-28 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Lee | 51-31 |
| 14:43 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tibor Zenz | 54-31 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Giglio picks off the pass by William Lee in the backcourt | 54-31 |
| 14:40 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz banks in the layup set up by Dan Giglio | 56-31 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Giglio - foul #1 on Dan Giglio, team foul #4 | 56-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks (PF) Edward Garden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG) William Lee, Howard Ferguson | |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 14:18 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-33 |
| 14:16 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas snags the offensive board | 56-33 |
| 13:58 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz clanks a runner from the right block | 56-33 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Thomas steals it from Justin Huizenga | 56-33 |
| 13:27 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel is fouled on the floor by Justin Huizenga - foul #1 on Justin Huizenga, team foul #4 | 56-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Brian Beck (C) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (PF), Vince Carroll (C) David Gillespie, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| 13:16 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-33 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-33 |
| 13:08 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 12:39 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden (SG) Tibor Zenz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Marchetti | 56-36 |
| 11:50 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham is fouled on the floor by John Marchetti - foul #2 on John Marchetti, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Gerald Thomas (C) John Graham, Bill Franks, Brian Beck | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), David Gillespie (SF) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, Vince Carroll | |
| 11:31 | St. Bonaventure | Paul McKinney steals it from Dan Giglio | 56-36 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Hamel (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Garden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-36 |
| 11:14 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:48 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Stewart | 59-36 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-36 |
| 10:33 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 10:05 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 10:04 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden tips it in | 61-36 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney is fouled on the floor by Gerald Thomas - foul #3 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #5 | 61-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz (SF), Bill Franks (PF) Leo Stewart, Edward Garden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, David Gillespie, Walter Janelle, Paul McKinney | |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-36 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga snags the offensive board | 61-36 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga hits the finger roll on a great pass from Quentin Waters | 61-38 |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas is called for 3 seconds | 61-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG), Edward Garden (SF), Brian Beck (C) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF) Howard Ferguson | |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters banks in the layup set up by Justin Huizenga | 61-40 |
| 08:40 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Tibor Zenz | 63-40 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Huizenga | 63-42 |
| 08:13 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tibor Zenz | 65-42 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is fouled in the backcourt by Tibor Zenz - foul #4 on Tibor Zenz, team foul #6 | 65-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG) Tibor Zenz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Edward Garden - foul #4 on Edward Garden, team foul #7 | 65-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (SF) David Gillespie | |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 07:35 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Franks | 68-43 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-43 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga tips it in | 68-45 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bill Franks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden's fadeaway is rejected by Quentin Waters | 68-45 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-45 |
| 06:42 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Janelle steals the ball from Brian Beck | 68-45 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga is called for traveling | 68-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Archie Hoerr (PF), Gerald Thomas (C) Dan Giglio, John Graham, Edward Garden, Bill Franks, Brian Beck | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Paul McKinney (C) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| 05:46 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Gerald Thomas is blocked by Paul McKinney | 68-45 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Howard Ferguson | 68-45 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Lee | 68-47 |
| 05:18 | St. Bonaventure | Paul McKinney steps in front of the Brad Hamel pass | 68-47 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney is fouled on the floor by Brad Hamel - foul #1 on Brad Hamel, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG) Tibor Zenz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (C) Walter Janelle | |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:49 | St. Bonaventure | Archie Hoerr comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul McKinney - foul #1 on Paul McKinney, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| 04:49 | St. Bonaventure | Archie Hoerr makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:49 | St. Bonaventure | Archie Hoerr misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 04:06 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart comes up short on the runner in the paint | 69-49 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-49 |
| 03:56 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Dan Giglio | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 03:34 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 03:33 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas tips it home | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is hacked by Dan Giglio - foul #2 on Dan Giglio, team foul #9 | 71-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), John Graham (SG), Tibor Zenz (SF), Edward Garden (PF), Brian Beck (C) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Leo Stewart, Archie Hoerr, Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG), Walter Janelle (SF) Howard Ferguson, David Gillespie | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:08 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Graham | 73-51 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leroy Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tibor Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Edward Garden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Brian Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ernest Evans (fresh) SG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 02:55 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-51 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll snags the defensive board | 73-51 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ernest Evans | 73-53 |
| 02:01 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-53 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ernest Evans | 73-53 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG) Ernest Evans | |
| 01:24 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Adams | 76-53 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Ferguson | 76-56 |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Janelle is called for the reach on Edward Garden - foul #3 on Walter Janelle, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Janelle | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #8 | 80-58 |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams makes the free throw | 81-58 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is denied on a layup by Tibor Zenz | 81-58 |
| 00:13 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to John Graham | 81-58 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams runs out the clock | 81-58 |