| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Leszczynski and he's hacked by Albert Matherly - foul #1 on Albert Matherly, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Copas | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton loses the dribble to Robert Trimm | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is fouled in the backcourt by David Leszczynski - foul #1 on David Leszczynski, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trimm is called for the reach on John Crampton - foul #2 on Robert Trimm, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Albert Matherly | 31-37 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Trimm | 33-37 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG) David Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (PF), Walter Janelle (C) Albert Matherly, Paul McKinney | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Gillespie | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vince Carroll | 33-40 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Brian Epley (SF), Scott Puckett (C) Edmund Copas, Aaron Hooper, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG) John Marchetti, John Crampton | |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick tips it home | 35-40 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses the floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to David Gillespie | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Epley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Gillespie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Rhodes | 35-40 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Stephen Hartwick, Steven Rhodes, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), John Crampton (SG), Paul McKinney (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, David Gillespie, Vince Carroll, Walter Janelle | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley is denied on a layup by Quentin Waters | 35-40 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Crampton | 35-42 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Marchetti | 35-44 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Quentin Waters takes the ball from Robert Trimm | 35-44 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti's floater is tipped away by Robert Trimm | 35-44 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Edmund Copas | 37-44 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Leszczynski | 40-44 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Leszczynski - foul #2 on David Leszczynski, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Scott Puckett (C) David Leszczynski, Aaron Hooper, Brian Epley, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF), Vince Carroll (PF), Walter Janelle (C) Paul McKinney, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crampton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Janelle - foul #1 on Walter Janelle, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF) Edmund Copas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG) John Marchetti, John Crampton | |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Janelle | 44-48 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters (C) Walter Janelle | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Aaron Hooper, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly (PF) Vince Carroll | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Howard Ferguson is called for the reach on Edmund Copas - foul #1 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Paul McKinney (SF) Howard Ferguson, David Gillespie | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Quentin Waters - foul #4 on Quentin Waters, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (C) Quentin Waters | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Brian Epley (PF) David Leszczynski, Stephen Hartwick, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF), Quentin Waters (C) Paul McKinney, Albert Matherly | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas makes the 3rd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Curtis Azevedo - foul #1 on Curtis Azevedo, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett (C) Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG) William Lee | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Epley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Edmund Copas | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is hacked by Vince Carroll - foul #1 on Vince Carroll, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Edmund Copas, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG) John Marchetti | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll makes the jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG) Curtis Azevedo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG), Albert Matherly (PF) John Crampton, Vince Carroll | |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie is fouled on the floor by David Leszczynski - foul #3 on David Leszczynski, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (C) David Gillespie, Quentin Waters | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson hits a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Rhodes | 55-55 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Leszczynski | 57-55 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Paul McKinney - foul #1 on Paul McKinney, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Brian Epley (SF) David Leszczynski, Stephen Hartwick, Aaron Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), John Crampton (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Vince Carroll (PF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Walter Janelle, Albert Matherly, Paul McKinney | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll dunks the ball | 59-57 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Epley | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Epley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes's layup is rejected by Vince Carroll | 61-59 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Aaron Hooper (SF) Curtis Azevedo, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly (PF) Vince Carroll | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Hooper | 64-59 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Epley takes the ball from Albert Matherly | 64-59 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Epley | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes hits a turnaround in the paint | 69-59 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Epley - foul #3 on Brian Epley, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Scott Puckett (PF), Jesse Gama (C) David Leszczynski, Edmund Copas, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Paul McKinney (SF), Vince Carroll (PF) John Marchetti, John Crampton, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly | |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Stephen Hartwick, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), John Crampton (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Paul McKinney, Vince Carroll | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edmund Copas | 71-61 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie banks in the layup on a great pass from John Marchetti | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski is hacked by John Marchetti in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Marchetti, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (PF), Scott Puckett (C) Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Epley is called for the reach on Albert Matherly - foul #4 on Brian Epley, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Jesse Gama (C) David Leszczynski, Edmund Copas, Aaron Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Paul McKinney (SF), Vince Carroll (C) John Marchetti, John Crampton, David Gillespie, Quentin Waters | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gama grabs the board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo runs out the clock | 73-63 |