| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fresh) SG - Edward Green (fresh) SF - Francis Losh (fresh) PF - Anthony Reinhardt (fresh) C - Melvin Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Melvin Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Hartford | Melvin Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bigby | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Rivera | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega throws it down on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle and he's fouled by Anthony Reinhardt - foul #1 on Anthony Reinhardt, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega lays it in on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle and he's fouled by Melvin Cook - foul #1 on Melvin Cook, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | Hartford | Benjamin Glick is called for the reach on Juan Rivera - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| 17:41 | Hartford | Francis Losh scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Losh takes the ball from Theodore Daigle | 6-8 |
| 17:14 | Hartford | Melvin Cook hits a turnaround from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 16:53 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:36 | Hartford | Edward Green banks in the layup | 10-8 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by Francis Losh - foul #1 on Francis Losh, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Robert Mikkelsen (SF), Leroy Leyva (PF), Norman Reynolds (C) Juan Rivera, Francis Losh, Anthony Reinhardt, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan | |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 16:22 | Hartford | Robert Dutton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Hector Vega | |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Leroy Leyva is called for the reach on Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Leroy Leyva, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Dutton (fresh) SG - Edward Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Mikkelsen (fresh) PF - Leroy Leyva (fresh) C - Norman Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SG - David Feder (fresh) SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) PF - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Dutton steals the ball from Marvin Carlton | 10-8 |
| 14:54 | Hartford | Edward Green is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Hartford | Francis Losh (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF) Edward Green, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan's pass is intercepted by Anthony Reinhardt | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Hartford | Robert Dutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Hartford | Francis Losh tips it in | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Reinhardt picks off the pass by Robert Heffernan | 12-8 |
| 13:04 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG), Edward Green (SG), Norman Reynolds (PF), Melvin Cook (C) Robert Dutton, Robert Mikkelsen, Anthony Reinhardt, Leroy Leyva | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 13:04 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:04 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:53 | Hartford | Melvin Cook grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | Hartford | Robert Heffernan steals the ball from Norman Reynolds | 13-8 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan banks in the layup | 13-10 |
| 12:16 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Juan Rivera | 16-10 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Reynolds swats the shot by Theodore Daigle | 16-10 |
| 11:53 | Hartford | Juan Rivera pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:48 | Hartford | Edward Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF) Francis Losh, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 11:48 | Hartford | Edward Green makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:48 | Hartford | Edward Green makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 11:31 | Hartford | Melvin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Green (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Mikkelsen (fresh) PF - Anthony Reinhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SG - David Feder (fresh) SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Hartford | Melvin Cook travels with the ball | 18-10 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (SF) Robert Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Carlton | 18-12 |
| 10:50 | Hartford | Melvin Cook drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Juan Rivera | 21-12 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder travels with the ball | 21-12 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen (SG), Norman Reynolds (SF), Leroy Leyva (C) Juan Rivera, Edward Green, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 10:09 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-12 |
| 10:08 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva hits the follow up shot | 23-12 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Norman Reynolds - foul #1 on Norman Reynolds, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Hartford | Francis Losh (SF) Anthony Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:01 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 09:47 | Hartford | Francis Losh's fadeaway is rejected by Hector Vega | 23-12 |
| 09:46 | Hartford | Robert Dutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:33 | Hartford | Ricky Wallace steps in front of the Francis Losh pass | 23-12 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace | 23-14 |
| 09:08 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses the 3 from straight away | 23-14 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Losh is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Francis Losh, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG), Edward Green (SG) Robert Dutton, Francis Losh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it home | 23-16 |
| 08:25 | Hartford | Norman Reynolds connects on the 3 from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Reynolds blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Bigby | 26-16 |
| 08:05 | Hartford | Norman Reynolds snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 07:47 | Hartford | Juan Rivera buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Reynolds | 28-16 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Green (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Mikkelsen (fresh) PF - Leroy Leyva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Hartford | Hector Vega swats the layup by Edward Green | 28-19 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 07:06 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 06:51 | Hartford | Edward Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-19 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is whistled for traveling | 28-19 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF), Melvin Cook (C) Robert Mikkelsen, Leroy Leyva, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford, Hector Vega | |
| 06:05 | Hartford | Robert Dutton knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edward Green and he's hacked by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| 06:05 | Hartford | Robert Dutton misses the free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:05 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:55 | Hartford | Melvin Cook can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 30-19 |
| 05:55 | Hartford | Melvin Cook misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:55 | Hartford | Melvin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-19 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Green - foul #1 on Edward Green, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:57 | Hartford | Marvin Carlton steals it from Edward Green | 31-21 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder lays it in set up by Marvin Carlton | 31-23 |
| 04:30 | Hartford | Melvin Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 04:28 | Hartford | Juan Rivera misses the tip | 31-23 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by David Feder is blocked by Melvin Cook | 31-23 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Green steps in front of the Marvin Carlton pass | 31-23 |
| 03:53 | Hartford | Edward Green lays it in | 33-23 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-23 |
| 03:38 | Hartford | Juan Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 03:31 | Hartford | Melvin Cook misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Felix Gonzalez - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen (PG), Francis Losh (SF), Norman Reynolds (PF) Juan Rivera, Robert Dutton, Anthony Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 03:31 | Hartford | Melvin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:31 | Hartford | Melvin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Mikkelsen (fresh) SG - Edward Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Losh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norman Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Melvin Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong (C) Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:42 | Hartford | Francis Losh buries a shot from the free throw line | 37-23 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 02:25 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jing-Sheng Chiong | 37-23 |
| 01:58 | Hartford | Francis Losh buries a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Mikkelsen | 39-23 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is fouled on the floor by Robert Mikkelsen - foul #1 on Robert Mikkelsen, team foul #8 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Anthony Reinhardt (PF), Leroy Leyva (C) Edward Green, Norman Reynolds, Jing-Sheng Chiong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:44 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 01:29 | Hartford | Robert Dutton is whistled for a carry | 39-24 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Reinhardt - foul #2 on Anthony Reinhardt, team foul #9 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Hector Vega | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:53 | Hartford | Francis Losh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 00:51 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:42 | Hartford | Robert Dutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 39-27 |
| 00:15 | Hartford | Francis Losh hits a shot from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Leyva - foul #2 on Leroy Leyva, team foul #10 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Hartford | Norman Reynolds (SG), Melvin Cook (C) Robert Mikkelsen, Leroy Leyva | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Melvin Cook | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Melvin Cook misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-27 |