| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Kyle Wood (fresh) SG - Gary Riccardi (fresh) SF - Jonah Weis (fresh) PF - David Howell (fresh) C - Carl Thao (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Carl Thao 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 | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Indiana State | Carl Thao can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Indiana State | Carl Thao tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to David Howell | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Indiana State | Carl Thao blows the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Glick - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Indiana State | Carl Thao makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Indiana State | Carl Thao misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Indiana State | David Howell snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Indiana State | Jonah Weis drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Wood | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | Indiana State | David Howell grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Wood | 0-9 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 17:37 | Indiana State | Carl Thao grabs the defensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:31 | Indiana State | Jonah Weis makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gary Riccardi | 0-11 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Thao - foul #1 on Carl Thao, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Steven Elliott (PG), Edward Johnson (SG), Jerry Persons (SF), Larry Scharf (PF), Erik Durazo (C) Kyle Wood, Gary Riccardi, Jonah Weis, David Howell, Carl Thao | |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 1-11 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 2nd free throw | 1-11 |
| 17:27 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson snags the defensive board | 1-11 |
| 17:08 | Indiana State | Steven Elliott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-14 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 1-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 16:49 | Indiana State | Steven Elliott buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Scharf | 1-17 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-17 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it back up and in | 3-17 |
| 16:15 | Indiana State | Erik Durazo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi (SG), Jonah Weis (SF), Carl Thao (C) Steven Elliott, Jerry Persons, Erik Durazo | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Johnson steps in front of the Ricky Wallace pass | 3-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SG - David Feder (fresh) SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) SG - Gary Riccardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonah Weis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Scharf (fairly fresh) C - Carl Thao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Indiana State | Carl Thao can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-17 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the defensive board | 3-17 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Riccardi - foul #1 on Gary Riccardi, team foul #2 | 3-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Hood (PG), Joe Mason (PF) Edward Johnson, Larry Scharf | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Carl Thao - foul #2 on Carl Thao, team foul #3 | 3-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Scharf (C) Carl Thao | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is whistled for a carry | 3-17 |
| 15:06 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 3-17 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 3-17 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Mason picks off the pass by David Feder | 3-17 |
| 14:54 | Indiana State | Theodore Daigle picks off the pass by Dennis Hood | 3-17 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan slams it home on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 5-17 |
| 14:43 | Indiana State | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Dennis Hood - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #2 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (C) Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kyle Wood (PG), Edward Johnson (SG), Jerry Persons (SF), David Howell (PF), Erik Durazo (C) Dennis Hood, Gary Riccardi, Jonah Weis, Joe Mason, Larry Scharf | |
| 14:27 | Indiana State | Erik Durazo loses the ball out of bounds | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton travels in the backcourt | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 14:09 | Indiana State | Robert Bigby is called for the reach on Jerry Persons - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #3 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Scharf (C) Erik Durazo | |
| 13:58 | Indiana State | Jerry Persons knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Wood | 5-20 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Bobby Smart is blocked by Larry Scharf | 5-20 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't tip it in | 5-20 |
| 13:36 | Indiana State | David Howell pulls down the rebound | 5-20 |
| 13:32 | Indiana State | Kyle Wood misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #4 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (PG), Felix Gonzalez (SF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi (SG), Joe Mason (PF) Edward Johnson, David Howell | |
| 13:32 | Indiana State | Kyle Wood misses the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 13:32 | Indiana State | Kyle Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-21 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-21 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive rebound | 5-21 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart blows the layup | 5-21 |
| 12:55 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Larry Scharf | 5-21 |
| 12:48 | Indiana State | Jerry Persons hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Riccardi | 5-24 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Mason - foul #1 on Joe Mason, team foul #4 | 5-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Jack Humphrey, Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Steven Elliott (PG), Edward Johnson (SG), Jonah Weis (SF), Erik Durazo (C) Kyle Wood, Gary Riccardi, Jerry Persons, Larry Scharf | |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 1st free throw | 6-24 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 7-24 |
| 11:59 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-24 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 7-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Steven Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Johnson (fresh) SF - Jonah Weis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Mason (fairly fresh) C - Erik Durazo (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick drills a shot near the basket set up by Theodore Daigle and he's hacked by Joe Mason - foul #2 on Joe Mason, team foul #5 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Howell (PF) Joe Mason | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the free throw | 10-24 |
| 11:42 | Indiana State | Steven Elliott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-24 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 10-24 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-24 |
| 11:07 | Indiana State | Benjamin Glick picks off the pass by Steven Elliott | 10-24 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-24 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford tips it back up and in | 12-24 |
| 10:53 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Howell | 12-26 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Elliott - foul #1 on Steven Elliott, team foul #6 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Hood (PG), Gary Riccardi (SG), Larry Scharf (C) Steven Elliott, Edward Johnson, Erik Durazo | |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is hacked by Larry Scharf - foul #1 on Larry Scharf, team foul #7 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:12 | Indiana State | David Howell is fouled on the floor by Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Jack Humphrey | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jerry Persons (SF) Jonah Weis | |
| 09:58 | Indiana State | Jerry Persons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace travels with the ball | 14-26 |
| 09:29 | Indiana State | Jerry Persons misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ricky Wallace | 14-26 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Carlton and the foul's on David Howell - foul #1 on David Howell, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kyle Wood (PG), Jonah Weis (SF), Edward Johnson (C) Dennis Hood, Jerry Persons, Larry Scharf | |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:02 | Indiana State | David Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:48 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi is denied on a layup by Benjamin Glick | 16-26 |
| 08:47 | Indiana State | Jonah Weis can't tip it in | 16-26 |
| 08:45 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi snags the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:36 | Indiana State | Jonah Weis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Steven Elliott (SG) Gary Riccardi | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Heffernan | 18-26 |
| 07:59 | Indiana State | Jonah Weis scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Wood and he's hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Durazo (C) Kyle Wood | |
| 07:59 | Indiana State | Jonah Weis makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Steven Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonah Weis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Howell (tiring) 5 reb. C - Erik Durazo (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Howell | 20-32 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 07:01 | Indiana State | Erik Durazo snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 06:56 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jonah Weis | 20-35 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Howell takes the ball from Benjamin Glick in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 06:34 | Indiana State | Steven Elliott misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-35 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is fouled in the backcourt by Jonah Weis - foul #1 on Jonah Weis, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kyle Wood (PG), Gary Riccardi (SG), Jerry Persons (SF), Larry Scharf (C) Steven Elliott, Edward Johnson, Jonah Weis, Erik Durazo | |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:30 | Indiana State | Larry Scharf gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 06:15 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kyle Wood | 21-38 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Persons - foul #1 on Jerry Persons, team foul #10 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 05:43 | Indiana State | Jerry Persons is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Hood (PG), Erik Durazo (C) Kyle Wood, David Howell | |
| 05:43 | Indiana State | Jerry Persons misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is hacked by Larry Scharf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Scharf, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Johnson (C) Larry Scharf | |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 24-38 |
| 05:04 | Indiana State | Jerry Persons buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Hood | 24-41 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bigby and he's fouled by Dennis Hood - foul #1 on Dennis Hood, team foul #12 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jonah Weis (SF), David Howell (PF) Jerry Persons, Edward Johnson | |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:18 | Indiana State | The jump hook by Erik Durazo is blocked by Benjamin Glick | 27-41 |
| 04:16 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood misses the tip | 27-41 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 27-41 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| 03:38 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the board | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Dennis Hood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Riccardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonah Weis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Howell (tired) 5 reb. C - Erik Durazo (tiring) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 29-41 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-41 |
| 03:11 | Indiana State | Jonah Weis gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 03:07 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 03:06 | Indiana State | Erik Durazo snags the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 02:54 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-41 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Riccardi - foul #2 on Gary Riccardi, team foul #13 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Marvin Carlton, Felix Gonzalez, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kyle Wood (PG), Edward Johnson (SG), Jerry Persons (SF), Joe Mason (PF), Carl Thao (C) Dennis Hood, Gary Riccardi, Jonah Weis, David Howell, Erik Durazo | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:51 | Indiana State | Carl Thao pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:34 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #14 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Jack Humphrey | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits a jumper from the right side | 31-41 |
| 02:10 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 02:08 | Indiana State | Joe Mason can't tip it in | 31-41 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby loses the ball out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Hector Vega steps in front of the Edward Johnson pass | 31-41 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Thao picks off the pass by Ronnie Rexford in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 01:24 | Indiana State | Ronnie Rexford is called for the reach on Joe Mason - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #8 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Steven Elliott (PG), Gary Riccardi (SG), Jonah Weis (SF) Kyle Wood, Edward Johnson, Jerry Persons | |
| 01:24 | Indiana State | Joe Mason makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:24 | Indiana State | Joe Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Feder | 34-43 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Joe Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ricky Wallace | 34-43 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-43 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Jonah Weis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:04 | Indiana State | Steven Elliott is fouled on the floor by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #9 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, Ricky Wallace, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kyle Wood (PG), Edward Johnson (SF), Larry Scharf (PF) Gary Riccardi, Jonah Weis, Joe Mason | |
| 00:04 | Indiana State | Steven Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:04 | Indiana State | Steven Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-45 |